London-based
PTC, one of the UK’s leading digital transformation experts is helping to accelerate the development of reusable orbital re-entry technology in the space sector. The company’s cloud-native
Onshape computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform has been chosen by
Reditus Space to support its rapid move from early concepts to flight-ready designs for its groundbreaking capsules.
Initially part of the Onshape Start-up Programme, the US-based manufacturer is preparing for its first full orbital mission with ENOS Mk1, which will be launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare. The aim is to deploy a reusable spacecraft into low Earth orbit, host commercial payloads, orbit for about eight weeks and then return safely for recovery and re-use. To achieve this, Reditus has migrated to Onshape Government to meet ITAR and EAR requirements without sacrificing development speed.
Will Sherman, CTO and co-founder of Reditus Space, said: “Onshape lets us move fast. From our first day in the Startup Programme, we had full access to professional-grade CAD and PDM tools without the friction of license management or IT overhead, so our teams could scale confidently with the compliance and control we needed.”
Secure collaborationDavid Katzman, EVP and general manager of Onshape and Arena at PTC, said: “Reditus Space is transforming how aerospace teams approach orbital logistics and manufacturing. Its ability to go from concept to launch-ready hardware with exceptional speed reflects the strategic advantage of cloud-native tools. With Onshape, it has gained the flexibility to collaborate securely, iterate rapidly, and meet regulatory standards, all within a single platform built for the pace of modern aerospace innovation.”
As aerospace and defence teams face unprecedented demand, the pressure to innovate faster whilst complying with strict security and mission-readiness requirements, means cloud-native platforms like Onshape are becoming increasingly essential. By unifying design, data, and collaboration in real time, PTC’s platform helps both emerging space companies and established defence contractors move with greater speed, confidence, and control.
With Onshape and the rest of its portfolio, PTC is delivering on its vision for the Intelligent Product Lifecycle: enabling manufacturers and product companies to build a product data foundation in engineering and extend the value of that data across their enterprise. A product data foundation enables companies like Reditus to accelerate AI-driven transformation across their organisation.