{"id":15687,"date":"2022-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=15687"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:37:51","slug":"klaus-space-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/klaus-space-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Spotlight: Klaus Space Transportation delivers sustainability to space travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Modern space travel presents two major problems. First, rocket launches produce a lot of carbon (CO2) emissions. Second, rockets as well as satellites are typically discarded after one use. Believe it or not, they are simply thrown away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus Space Transportation, based in Baden Airpark on the German-French border, is the only company in the world to offer a scalable solution to return cargo from space. When developing their solutions, they rely on Solid Edge 3D design software from Siemens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The story of Klaus Space Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Sebastian Klaus, Managing Director of Klaus Space Transportation, has a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in atmospheric re-entry and reusable rocket engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus founded the company in October 2021 in an effort to make space transportation more sustainable, available, and cost-efficient. Since the company&#8217;s inception, they have been focused on transport scalable cargo from space without using any fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus Space Transportation&#8217;s core technology is based on cutting-edge research by NASA and ESA in the field of inflatable atmospheric decelerators. In other words, heat shields and high-speed parachutes, which are needed for re-entry into Earth\u2019s atmosphere. These technologies can then be retrofitted for various rocket stages and be recycled after use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/image-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15735\"\/><figcaption>Sebastian Klaus, Managing Director of Klaus Space Transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Successful Eco-friendly Drop Test\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EEPTuR60-Ok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>A successful, zero-fuel drop test | Klaus Space Transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing for sustainability using the latest 3D CAD software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Solid Edge Startup Program, the innovative space tech company was able to use a complete portfolio of product development tools one year for free to develop their product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBesides the free and powerful software package Siemens provided us also with technical support\u201d, says Klaus. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbu-cad.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBU CAD-Systeme<\/a> was our assigned Siemens Solution Partner and they are always able to help us when we have a question related to the software.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solid Edge allows the company to cost-effectively model cases with complex 3D shapes. These case prototypes are built to wrap the cargo in the inflatable atmospheric decelerator to protect it during re-entry and landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For doing this, several complex considerations have to be taken into account: When designing an Inflatable Atmospheric Decelerator, the most important thing is to use as much of the surface as possible to decelerate a given weight. For example, 10 kg of mass is decelerated by one square meter of surface area. The Inflatable Atmospheric Decelerator and the case must be correspondingly large. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1467\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49.png\" alt=\"Klaus Space Transportation product technical specifications\" class=\"wp-image-15745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49.png 1467w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49-600x388.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2021-12-31-at-07.10.49-900x582.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1467px) 100vw, 1467px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After building the case model in Solid Edge, it must be unwound into a 2D shape. Then the shape is being transferred to the fabric using laser cutters or waterjet cutters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sebastian Klaus sees space manufacturing as an absolute growth market: \u201cThe next industrial revolution is taking place in space, and we are providing the logistics for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accelerate your business with Solid Edge for Startups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New businesses need access to the best tools and technologies to bring their ideas to market quickly, but the realities of limited budget and funding can be a serious challenge for most startups and founders. The struggle to maintain a consistent funding stream, the time required to learn new tools and technologies, and the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance\u2014especially when you\u2019re still working a day job\u2014can doom great concepts before they have a chance to take hold.<a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/free-software\/startup\/#form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you own or work for an early-stage startup company and are looking for powerful, yet affordable product development software to free up your budget, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/free-software\/startup\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/free-software\/startup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply for the Solid Edge Startup Program today<\/a>. Our startup program makes it very easy for new businesses \u2013 whether you&#8217;re designing products or performing engineering services \u2013 to access premium software and resources, including a robust library of online training and dedicated community support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Klaus Space Transportation: the only company in the world offering sustainable, eco-friendly solutions to safely return cargo and rockets from space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78835,"featured_media":15721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[179,1,106],"tags":[193,224,27,9],"industry":[171,170,176],"product":[439],"coauthors":[3085],"class_list":["post-15687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customer-success-story","category-news","category-video","tag-computer-aided-design-cad","tag-next-generation-design","tag-partner","tag-startup","industry-aerospace-defense","industry-small-medium-business","industry-space-systems","product-solid-edge"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/maxresdefault.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78835"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15687"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15758,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687\/revisions\/15758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15687"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=15687"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=15687"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=15687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}