Orion Space Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arcfield, is a leader in the small satellite industry that leverages scientific and engineering expertise to develop solutions for complex space-based challenges. They design and manufacture small satellites and sensor payloads and offer testing and calibration services. Orion partners with government agencies like the U.S. Space Force and NOAA, providing services such as atmospheric density data and on-orbit refueling demonstrations. Key areas of focus include space domain awareness, Earth observation, and satellite mission planning.
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Gregg Burgess will manage the day-to-day operations of Orion Space Solutions.
Orion Space Solutions is a subsidiary of Arcfield.
Gregg Burgess has been named president and general manager of Orion Space Solutions.
Gregg Burgess will oversee the development and execution of Orion Space Solutions’ growth strategy.
Gregg Burgess will lead a team of nearly 100 expert scientists and engineers at Orion Space Solutions.
NASA pushed back the timeline for Artemis III, originally scheduled for 2025, to mid-2027 due to delays in the Orion space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin.
In 2022, Hera Systems was contracted by Orion Space Solutions to develop three satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Tetra-5 mission, an on-orbit servicing demonstration in geostationary orbit.
In 2020, the U.S. Space Force selected General Atomics, Orion Space Solutions, and Raytheon Technologies to design a prototype Electro-Optical Weather System satellite.
In 2022, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems of San Diego and Orion Space Solutions of Louisville, Colorado each won contracts to develop and launch satellites to demonstrate weather imaging and cloud characterization.
Orion Space Solutions launched a 12U cubesat on 2024-03-04 for a year-long demonstration mission.
Benchmark’s Xantus metal plasma thrusters are planned to be used to deorbit Orion Space Solutions’ cubesat after mission objectives are met to support regulatory compliance and LEO sustainability.
Benchmark Space announced on 2024-03-19 that its Xantus thruster is on the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Weather Systems (EWS) demonstration 12U cubesat built by Orion Space Solutions.
Orion Space Solutions launched the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager (RROCI) satellite on Monday, 2024-03-04.
Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and its team of partners to design, develop, and demonstrate an 8-channel RROCI prototype in support of its Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) program.
Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and its team of partners to design, develop, and demonstrate an 8-channel RROCI prototype for the EWS program.
Orion Space Solutions’ Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager (RROCI) satellite was launched on 2024-03-04.
Orion Space Solutions developed the RROCI satellite from its facilities in Louisville, Colorado.
Orion Space Solutions is based in Louisville, Colorado and received a contract to build an EWS cubesat.
The Space Systems Command awarded Orion Space Systems a new contract to build another EWS satellite that launched on Transporter-10.
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and subcontractors Hera Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, SCOUT Space, Sedaro, Utah State University, and ICR, Inc. to design, develop, and demonstrate the Tetra-5 spacecraft and autonomous collaboration capabilities.