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Orion Space Solutions

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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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Louisville, Colorado, United States
orion.arcfield.com/
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Orion Space Solutions a grant to build a dynamic, seamless one-stop platform to process, analyze, and visualize Earth observations using advanced artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

RelationshipsCapabilityFinancialValue 4.0Oct 19, 2022Orion Space Solutions to Develop Earth Observation Processing System for NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Orion Space Solutions a grant to build a one-stop platform to process, analyze, and visualize Earth observations using advanced artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Oct 14, 2022Orion Space Solutions to Develop Earth Observation System for NOAA

SCOUT was awarded a $44,500,000 contract for the Tetra-5 mission through the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) in collaboration with Hera Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton and led by Orion Space Solutions.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Aug 28, 2022SCOUT wins two STTR awards from U.S. Space Force SpaceWERX

U.S. Space Force awarded Orion Space Solutions a contract to develop three spacecraft.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Aug 22, 2022Orion Space Solutions Team Selected for USSF’s Tetra-5 Mission

The Orion Space Solutions team will build and deploy new satellites to geostationary orbit.

PlanValue 2.5Aug 22, 2022Orion Space Solutions Team Selected for USSF’s Tetra-5 Mission

The Orion Space Solutions team will build and deploy new satellites to geostationary orbit (GEO).

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Aug 17, 2022Orion Space Solutions to lead the USSF’s Tetra-5 mission

The U.S. Space Force awarded Orion Space Solutions a contract to develop three spacecraft.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 17, 2022Orion Space Solutions to lead the USSF’s Tetra-5 mission

Orion Space Solutions was selected by the U.S. Space Force on 2022-08-16 to develop three small satellites for a demonstration of on-orbit services in geostationary Earth orbit.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.3Aug 16, 2022Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment

Orion Space Solutions (formerly Astra) provided the Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) hardware necessary for CAPSTONE’s 1-way ranging experiment.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 12, 2022Advanced Space LLC receives the Mission of the Year award for the CAPSTONE mission

AASC’s metal plasma thrusters have been integrated in a weather satellite that Orion Space is scheduled to launch later 2022 under a U.S. Space Force contract.

CapabilityRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 8, 2022Benchmark acquires Alameda Applied Science Corp. electric propulsion

The U.S. Space Force selected General Atomics and Orion Space Solutions to each develop and launch demonstration satellites to gather global weather imagery and data on cloud characteristics.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.6Jun 24, 2022Orbion to supply propulsion for General Atomics weather satellite

The iNRCORE team has produced and delivered products used on manned and unmanned space programs including the Orion space capsule, the International Space Station, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) NASA program.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 6, 2022iNCORE acquires Vanguard Electronics + that firm’s magnetics for space + defense + more

U.S. Space Force selected General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Orion Space Solutions to each develop and launch demonstration satellites for weather imaging and cloud characterization.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 1, 2022General Atomics and Orion Space win contracts for military weather satellites

Orion Space Solutions, previously known as Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates and based in Louisville, Colorado, will launch a cubesat in late 2022 for a one-year demonstration.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 1, 2022General Atomics and Orion Space win contracts for military weather satellites
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