Space Armor® tiles reach orbit aboard Portal Space Systems' Starburst-1 spacecraft, marking the technology's first flight demonstration. 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic-6, a leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials, today announced the first-ever launch of its Space Armor® technology into orbit aboard Portal Space Systems' Starburst-1 spacecraft, carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Bandwagon-5 dedicated rideshare mission. The launch marks a significant milestone for Atomic-6, moving Space Armor® tiles from ground-based hypervelocity testing to its first operational deployment in space.