Zenno Astronautics is a New Zealand based government-backed private company pioneering applications of superconducting electromagnets for use in space.
The company has developed, successfully tested and publicly announced (via a development contractor) the world’s first high-temperature superconducting electromagnet for space applications during the International Superconductivity Conference in Glasgow, 2019.
At present, the company is ramping up to enter the market with their first product, Zenno Supertorquer—a system for satellite attitude control.
The company has developed, successfully tested and publicly announced (via a development contractor) the world’s first high-temperature superconducting electromagnet for space applications during the International Superconductivity Conference in Glasgow, 2019.
At present, the company is ramping up to enter the market with their first product, Zenno Supertorquer—a system for satellite attitude control.
Location: New Zealand, Auckland
Founded date: 2017
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | New Zealan... | nzgcp.co.n... |
| - | Outset Ven... | outset.ven... |
| 09.08.2022 | Global Fro... | gd1.vc |
| - | NZVC | nzvc.co.nz |
| - | ME Innovat... | mitsubishi... |
Mentions in press and media 3
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.10.2025 | Faraday Factory and Zenno advance HTS magnets for space | Joint effort will boost innovative electric equipment for satellite manoeuvrability TOKYO and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Faraday Factory Japan LLC, the world's leading superconducting tape maker (Faraday Factory), ... |
| 29.11.2024 | Zenno Astronautics Receives Investment from Global Brain | Zenno Astronautics, an Aukland, New Zealand-based space superconductor company, raised an undisclosed amount in Seed expansion funding. The round was led by Global From Day One (GD1) with participation from Shasta Ventures and support from ... |
| 05.08.2022 | Zenno Astronautics wants to move spacecraft around using electromagnets, not fuel | It’s easy to think about satellites as a bunch of mini-moons, orbiting the Earth seamlessly and without any (noticeable) movement. But that’s not quite right: satellites and other spacecraft often require fairly continuous tweaks to their p... |