2025 in review: Aurora’s first year of commercial flight

2025 was the year Aurora Propulsion Technologies moved from technology company to commercial supplier. We delivered our first product, saw it fly, and ended the year with €1 million in revenue. This is a review of what happened and what it means for where we are going.

What the team delivered

Aurora’s first commercial propulsion system was delivered to a customer in four months from order to delivery. In the space hardware industry, that lead time is exceptional. Most programmes of comparable complexity take multiples of that. It reflects a supply chain and production process that is genuinely ready for commercial demand – not a one-off effort, but a repeatable capability.
That system reached orbit and oformed to specification. For a propulsion company, there is no more important proof point – not a test campaign, not a press release, but a customer mission, in space, working.
By the end of 2025, Aurora had closed €1 million in revenue. That is the first time in the company’s history, and it reflects a commercial model that is beginning to repeat.

“This year was about proving we can deliver – not in the lab, but to a customer, on an actual mission. We’ve done that. Now we build on it.” — Pekka Blomberg, CEO, Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Why flight heritage matters

In the space industry, flight heritage is what separates shortlisted suppliers from preferred ones. It means the product has survived the actual environment – thermal cycling, vacuum, radiation – not just simulated conditions. Aurora now has that. It changes every commercial conversation we have from this point forward.

“When confirmation came back – propulsion nominal, system performing – it validated every design decision we had made. That data is worth more than anything else we have.” — Perttu Yli-Opas, CTO, Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Shareholder value and what the board reviewed

At Aurora’s recent shareholder meeting, the board reviewed results against the targets set when current leadership joined a year ago. Shareholder value has increased. The pipeline entering 2026 is the strongest in Aurora’s history. The business is on a trajectory that validates the direction the team has been building toward.

“One year ago, I appointed Pekka Blomberg as CEO of Aurora Propulsion Technologies. This is what one year of delivery looks like – first flight, first million, hardware in orbit.” — Roope Takala, CoB, Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Looking ahead

Aurora is entering its next phase of growth with a clear product roadmap and a growing order book. We are in active conversations with strategic investors who understand the commercial smallsat market and the role flight-proven propulsion plays in it. There is genuine interest, and we are deliberate about who we choose to grow with.
The market is not slowing down. Operators building on commercial smallsat infrastructure need reliable, proven propulsion partners. Aurora is that partner now.

If you would like to understand more about Aurora’s plans, as an investor, partner, or operator, we welcome the conversation.
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FAQ

Q: What did Aurora Propulsion deliver in 2025? Aurora Propulsion Technologies delivered its first commercial propulsion system in 2025, four months from order to delivery — a lead time that is exceptional for space hardware of comparable complexity. The system reached orbit and performed to specification. The company closed the year with €1 million in revenue, a first in its history.

Q: Why does flight heritage matter for smallsat propulsion? Flight heritage means a propulsion system has survived the real space environment — thermal cycling, vacuum, radiation — not just simulated conditions. For smallsat operators, it is what separates shortlisted suppliers from preferred ones. Aurora now has it, which changes every commercial conversation from this point forward.

Q: Who leads Aurora Propulsion Technologies? Aurora Propulsion Technologies is led by CEO Pekka Blomberg, appointed in 2025. The executive team includes CTO Perttu Yli-Opas and CCO Aziza Ibrayeva. Roope Takala chairs the board.

Q: What is Aurora’s roadmap for 2026? Aurora enters 2026 with the strongest pipeline in its history and a clear product roadmap. The company is in active conversations with strategic investors aligned with the commercial smallsat market. The focus is on scaling production to meet operator demand for flight-proven propulsion.