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Orbion Space Technology

Orbion Space Technology

Designs and manufactures Hall-effect plasma propulsion systems for small satellites, with AS9100D-certified high-volume production

WEBSITE LINKEDIN CAREERS

$3M TOTAL RAISED * 50 EMPLOYEES * 2002 FOUNDED

SITREP

Orbion Space Technology is a private company active in space propulsion, and satellite components & subsystems. Based in Houghton, Michigan, it was founded in 2002. It is led by CEO Lyon (Brad) King. Across the space value chain, it operates as an upstream supplier. Products include the Aurora Hall-effect Propulsion System and El Matador components and the Engineering/Co-Engineering Services and CONOPs Planning services.

Status Operating

HQ * Houghton, Michigan

Locations HQ Houghton, Michigan

ACTIVITY

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PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$3M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Debt $3M

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$3M Total raised * Debt

CATALOG

service 5

CONOPs Planning Engineering/Co-Engineering Services On-orbit Support Orbit/Mission Analysis Propellant Loading/Fueling

Other 3

Aurora Hall-effect Propulsion System El Matador Thruster Configurator

component 1

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Lyon (Brad) King Ph.D., CEO

Jason D. Sommerville Ph.D., CTO

Jorge Ramos CFO

Larry Bates VP, Manufacturing

Rob Washeleski Ph.D., CDO

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

Astranis Rocket Lab

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Space Propulsion Satellite Components & Subsystems

Technology

SmallSat Electric Propulsion

Orbit & Destination

Application

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

Thematic

DATA & SOURCES

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Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

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