Quantum Space has completed their Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) for the firm’s upcoming Ranger Prime mission, marking a key milestone toward the projected June of 2026 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Ranger Prime mission will validate the on-orbit performance and remote proximity targeting operations of Quantum Space’s Ranger 500 spacecraft, one of the company’s Ranger Space Superiority vehicle product lines.
Designed to deliver high maneuverability, large payload capacity, and unmatched propulsion performance, the Ranger fleet will provide the U.S. Space Force (USSF) with the capability to maneuver without regret, substantially increasing the Warfighter’s strategic and tactical flexibility.
The Ranger Prime mission precedes by six months the launch of Quantum Space’s flagship Ranger 2000 spacecraft, the largest and most capable of the company’s Ranger line.
The Ranger program represents a new generation of U.S.-built spacecraft designed to provide persistent, agile, and resilient capabilities across multiple orbital regimes.
Our Ranger Space Superiority Vehicle fleet, with its game-changing propulsion capability and payload capacity, can form the backbone of America’s Golden Dome space element,” said Richard Matlock, Senior Vice President for National Security Space Programs at Quantum Space.
Over the last three years, Quantum Space has focused research and development on designing, testing, and qualifying the Ranger fleet and stand ready to meet the President’s challenge to defend the nation from and within space,” said Phil Bracken, Chief Technology Officer of Quantum Space. “With the Manufacturing Readiness Review complete, our team will begin spacecraft assembly and testing ahead of shipment to the launch services contractor in early 2026.”
About Quantum Space
Quantum Space builds agile spacecraft to strengthen U.S. space defense and meet the demands of modern space operations. Our mission centers on the Ranger platform: a highly maneuverable spacecraft designed to address the needs of national security and commercial operators. With patented propulsion, extended on-orbit endurance, and modular flexibility, Ranger is engineered to outmaneuver legacy satellites and operate dynamically across diverse mission sets.
