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Orbital Astronautics

Orbital Astronautics

UK nanosatellite manufacturer building small satellites and subsystems for constellation operations

5 SATS ON ORBIT 12 EMPLOYEES * 2017 FOUNDED *

SITREP

Orbital Astronautics is a private company working in satellite manufacturing, space propulsion, and satellite components & subsystems. Based in Goring, United Kingdom, it was founded in 2017. Its lineup includes the ORB-3 and ORB-6 satellites, the Flat-Sat and Telos OBC components, and the Guardian Network and Hosted Payloads services.

Status Operating

HQ Goring, United Kingdom

ESA BIC GBR / 2019

ACTIVITY

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PERFORMANCE

FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES

CATALOG

satellite 7

ORB-100 ORB-12 ORB-16 ORB-3 ORB-50 ORB-50F ORB-6

component 6

Electric Propulsion Flat-Sat Flock Management System K-/Ka-band RF System Long-Life EPS Telos OBC

service 2

Guardian Network Hosted Payloads

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Satellite Manufacturing Space Propulsion Satellite Components & Subsystems

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvidesRegistry ID

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

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

ESA BICincubation record

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PROFILE

Last verified 2026-06-27

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