D-Orbit is an Italian space logistics and transportation company that provides in-orbit services. They are known for their ION Satellite Carrier, an orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) used for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payloads, and in-orbit demonstration of new technologies. D-Orbit aims to reduce the time and cost associated with deploying satellites and constellations, and they are expanding into on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal. They partner with launch providers like SpaceX and Orbex and serve customers like Planet Labs and ESA.
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The AI-eXpress mission is a collaboration between Planetek Italia, D-Orbit, and AIKO, co-funded by ESA's InCubed program.
mhackeroni, a leading ethical hacking team and multiple-time world Capture-the-Flag champions, collaborated with D-Orbit for the event.
The Optisat mission is supported by leading suppliers including TESAT, EnduroSat, SkyLabs, D-Orbit, and Planetek Italia.
D-Orbit will fly its ION Satellite Carrier on PLD’s Miura 5 launcher.
In January 2025, Pale Blue signed a contract with D-Orbit in Italy to demonstrate the capabilities of the 'PBI' engine.
Astroscale Ltd (Astroscale UK), D-Orbit, and ClearSpace jointly secured GBP 690,000 excluding VAT from the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for a Regulatory Sandbox project to test Rendezvous and Proximity Operations missions.
Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies entered an agreement on 2024-11-26 to manufacture satellites and components for D-Orbit USA.
Prior to the partnership with D-Orbit, Spectrum was seeking to expand its space business.
D-Orbit was among the Italian companies selected by the European Space Agency last year to build an Earth observation constellation for Italy.
D-Orbit has integrated Unibap’s iX5 edge computer products into its offering since 2023 to provide an alternative route to space for edge computing solutions.
Marubeni Corporation led the first closing of D-Orbit’s Series C funding round and established a long-term commercial collaboration with D-Orbit covering Southeast Asia.
Zenno Astronautics integrated its first superconducting magnetic device, Z01, inside D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carrier for in-orbit validation.
D-Orbit founder and CEO Luca Rossettini announced that they are collaborating with Zenno for in-orbit validation aboard the ION Satellite Carrier.
Zenno Astronautics and D-Orbit have formed a commercial partnership to develop new space products and services.
D-Orbit underscores its commitment to innovation in satellite operations through its collaboration with Zenno.
Zenno Astronautics and D-Orbit have formed a commercial partnership to develop new space products and services.
Zenno's technical team integrated Z01 into D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier in Fino Mornasco, Italy.
D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier will host Zenno’s payload for the mission to accelerate the availability of fuel-free technology.
The partnership between Zenno and D-Orbit aims to validate Zenno’s technology in space for the satellite manufacturing sector.
On 2023-08-08, DCubed forged an agreement with Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit to launch the demonstration payload in the fourth quarter of 2023.