From possible to proven.
Zero.One Space turns ambitious space ideas into real, working capability.
Zed saysSpace is hard. Your tools don't have to be.
Meet Zed. He has seen enough complicated space hardware to know when something is harder than it needs to be. Meet Zed

Who we work with
Read about who we work with
Pays for the IMPRESS Mars work
Science partner on IMPRESS
Funds IMPRESS through the TechLeap Prize
Partner on Moon Rover
Tim Dodd, partner
Lander partner candidate for Moon Rover
Space doesn't need more hype. It needs to work.
Productize → prove → operate.
- Productize
We turn technical solutions into products.
Zed says
Build the hard thing. We'll help make the rest easier.
- Prove
We test and qualify technology in relevant environments.
Zed says
Test it here. Trust it up there.
- Operate
We put capability to work.
Zed says
See it. Command it. Fly it.
Build it. Test it. Prove it. Operate it.
Products
- Moon TowerMission operations without the mission-control headacheRuns today
Hardware, telemetry, command, and mission data in one operating environment. The DAQ kit costs $100.
Read about Moon Tower - Reduced-gravity testingPrototype → proofSelling
Test payloads in reduced gravity before the mission depends on them.
Read about reduced-gravity testing - Sensing and inspectionUnknown → knownSold
A robot arm that inspects composite parts for hidden faults.
Read about sensing and inspection - IMPRESSScience → mission capabilityIn build
A probe that buries its payload 0.2 to 1 m below the surface on impact.
Read about IMPRESS - Mobility: Moon RoverStatic → movingConcept
A six-wheel rover with standard payload bays, from the lab to the Moon.
Read about Moon Rover
Every mission is a series of zero-to-one moments
Identify
Find the high-value problem.
Build
Create the technical solution.
Test
Qualify it in a relevant environment.
Prove
Demonstrate that it works.
Operate
Put it into real-world use.
Scale
Make the extraordinary repeatable.
One platform. Different missions.
You built the hardware. Now make it talk.
Build. Test. Launch. Repeat.
Don't just learn about space. Operate something.
Your research should be the hard part.
Build your product. Don't build everything around your product.
One operating environment from test to mission.
From promising technology to operational capability.
Personality gets attention. Proof earns trust.
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Products
- 5
Moon Tower links that run today
- 0.6 m
Deepest IMPRESS drop into soil, from a drone
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Units shipped to customers
The board behind shows sample channels and readings. Rows marked SIM are simulated. The drop results and units shipped are real. Illustration, not live data.
See the proofThe test reports
We publish each test with its numbers, including the failures. Get one email when a new report goes up.
What are you trying to move from zero to one?
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