Mithril builds electrostatically actuated antennas that give space-based radar the adaptability of a phased array — at a fraction of the cost of either a phased array or a traditional deployable reflector. The company began as MIT AeroAstro research into electrostatically figured mesh reflectors, and its founding team formed the company to take that research out of the lab and develop it into a flight-qualified antenna platform for space domain awareness radar and satellite communications.
Its apertures serve defense and commercial operators who need to monitor, scan, and reconfigure missions across MEO, GEO, and cislunar orbits, where a single reconfigurable aperture replaces mission-specific hardware. Against phased arrays and conventional deployable reflectors, Mithril's actuated reflector delivers adaptive beam shaping at a fraction of the cost of either alternative, targeting the emerging market for next-generation space radar.
