Kurs Orbital / ARCap
Startup developing autonomous rendezvous, navigation and docking for spacecraft. ARCap is intended for orbital servicing, inspection, towing and logistics and builds on competencies historically associated with the Ukrainian Kurs rendezvous-system school.
| Organisation | Kurs Orbital |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian connection | Ukrainian founders and technological heritage of the Kurs system; part of the project’s origin/R&D is Ukrainian |
| Main country | ItalyUkrainian origin |
| Countries involved | ItalyUkrainePoland |
| Presence abroad | Headquarters in Turin, Italy; ESA BIC Turin/I3P; Italian technology partners acies and LINKS; KP Labs (Poland) |
| Founders and key people | Volodymyr Usov; Vadim/Vadym Vasiliev |
| Stage and heritage | Autonomous rendezvous/proximity/docking module in development; engineering models and testing |
| Official website | kursorbital.com |
Note on status: Current as of 14 Aug 2026; see the cited sources.
Checked 2026-08-14