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D-Orbit

D-Orbit

Operates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payload services, space cloud computing, and in-orbit servicing

WEBSITE LINKEDIN X CAREERS

$125.9M SERIES C ROUND * 19 SATS ON ORBIT 333 EMPLOYEES * 2011 FOUNDED

LIVE

SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SPACENEWS D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space

SITREP

D-Orbit is a private company focused on space transportation & logistics, in-orbit servicing & assembly, and space software & mission tools. Based in Italy, it was founded in 2011 by Luca Rossettini and Renato Panesi. It is led by CEO Luca Rossettini. It operates as a midstream operator spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the ION Satellite Carrier and Aurora MCS components, the Space Cloud Services and Satellite as a Service services, and the Aurora software.

Status Operating

HQ Italy

Locations Fino Mornasco, Como, Italy Lisboa, Portugal London, United Kingdom Boulder, Colorado Bari, Italy Athens, GRC

ACTIVITY

D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space NEWS / 14d ago NEWS JUL 8

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PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$125.9M LATEST ROUND Series C

FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES

CATALOG

service 12

ION Hosted Payload Service Intelligence Logistics Mission Analysis and Design Mission Control Operations Precise Deployment and Phasing for Constellations Precision Deployment Rideshare Satellite as a Service Satellite as a Service (SaaS) Shipping and Transportation Software In-Orbit Demonstration Space Cloud Services

Other 5

Aurora MCS GEA ION Satellite Carrier Launch Configurator NOX

software 1

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Luca Rossettini Founder & CEO

Renato Panesi Founder & Chief Commercial Officer

Caterina Cazzola Chief Communications Officer

Catherine Doldirina General Counsel

Filippo Monastra Chief of Staff

Ivano Cortinovis Chief Information Officer

Lorenzo Ferrario CTO

Monica Valli VP of Operations

Nicoletta Regazzo Director of Finance and Corporate Finance

Sergio Mucciarelli General Manager

Stefano Antonetti VP Business Development

NETWORK GRAPH

IN THE NEWS WITH

Leaf Space 1 EnduroSat 1 ArkEdge Space 1

COMPETITORS

Orbit Fab Exolaunch Open Cosmos Antaris Exotrail UARX Space ClearSpace Impulse Space Momentus

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Space Transportation & Logistics In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly Space Software & Mission Tools

Technology

SmallSat Electric Propulsion SAR AI/ML Autonomous Ops Software-Defined Onboard Processing Active Debris Removal Rideshare Aggregator Life Extension

Orbit & Destination

Application

Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense Space-to-Space

Thematic

Space Sustainability New Space Robotics Pioneer Platform Play

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvidesRegistry ID

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat)satellites-on-orbit countGCAT DORBIT

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Industry pressnews coverage

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