Gama raises €15 million to manufacture satellite solar arrays
The French company will build a production line for Wing, its deployable power system for satellite constellations.
Gama has raised €15 million in seed funding from Transition, Planet A Ventures, Draper Associates and Manta Ray Ventures. The company plans to bring forward its first Wing production line in Ivry-sur-Seine, expand testing facilities and recruit about 60 engineers.
Satellite constellations and other orbital infrastructure require more power, but solar arrays must still fit inside a rocket for launch. Gama develops lightweight arrays that unfold in orbit, combining deployable hardware, control software and silicon solar cells produced at scale.
Wing can include solar generation, array rotation, power management and optional energy storage in one system. Gama expects to deliver its first demonstration unit in summer 2027.
Use of funds
Build the first Wing production line in Ivry-sur-Seine
Expand development and testing capacity
Recruit about 60 engineers