Eye of The Dragon: Agile Space Industries

​Agile Space Industries is a Durango, Colorado–based propulsion company that designs, 3D‑prints, tests, and delivers chemical rocket thrusters and integrated propulsion systems for in‑space mobility across civil, defense, and commercial missions.

​Company and positioning

• ​Agile is an innovator in in‑space chemical propulsion, focusing on helping customers reach destinations faster and operate more efficiently in the “new space” economy.

• ​The company is vertically integrated, with in‑house design, additive manufacturing, hot‑fire testing, analysis, and integration facilities, allowing rapid, iterative development and qualification.

• ​Headquarters are in Durango, Colorado, with the business positioned in the defense and space manufacturing sector and employing roughly 50–200 people.

​History and funding

• ​Agile’s roots go back to 2009, when founder Daudi Barnes started Advanced Mobile Propulsion Test (AMPT), focused on propulsion testing; Agile Space Industries was incorporated in 2019 via acquisition of AMPT to become a full-stack propulsion provider.

• ​The firm has executed thousands of hot‑fire tests and supported NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and major primes prior to and after incorporation, building heritage in qualification and test.

• ​Agile raised more than 18 million USD in seed capital, including a 13 million USD round led by Caruso Ventures with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures and several venture funds, to expand production and test infrastructure.