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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D-Orbit signed a launch and deployment contract with Kepler Communications for the launch of two, 6U telecommunications smallsats.
D-Orbit is the primary customer for the mission to sun-synchronous orbit that will use Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle.
D-Orbit is preparing to merge with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, with the merger expected to conclude in the third quarter of 2022.
D-Orbit has a $2,000,000 contract with the European Space Agency signed 2022-06-09 to upgrade production of its ION Satellite Carrier.
The European Space Agency will fund D-Orbit’s campaign to improve the performance and reduce the cost of the ION Satellite Carrier.
D-Orbit's merger with Breeze Holdings is expected to be completed in the second or third quarter of 2022.
The UK branch of D-Orbit signed a €2,197M contract with the European Space Agency for phase 1 of the development and in-orbit demonstration of a Deorbit Kit under ESA’s Space Safety Program (S2P).
D-Orbit plans to use AWS Ground Station with AURORA for communications with its future satellite fleet.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust plans to acquire Seraphim Capital’s stakes in Spire Global, Arqit, Iceye, and D-orbit once each firm’s separate fundraising activities close 2021.
V-Nova’s VC-6 technology will be deployed into Unibap’s SpaceCloud solution and integrated into D-Orbit’s ION SCV Dauntless David spacecraft scheduled for launch in June 2021.
V-Nova’s VC-6 technology will be deployed into Unibap’s SpaceCloud solution and integrated into D-Orbit’s ION SCV Dauntless David spacecraft scheduled for launch in June 2021.
Dawn Aerospace and D-Orbit have been working together since early 2019.
Leaf Space has partnered with over 15 customers including Astrocast, D-Orbit, and the European Space Agency (ESA).
D-Orbit's Ion spacecraft delivered 12 SuperDoves satellites from Planet.
The European Investment Bank is providing D-Orbit with 15,000,000 EUR to scale up its business.
Planet had 26 SuperDove cubesats on Vega, including 14 that used QuadPack deployers from Innovative Solutions in Space arranged by Spaceflight and 12 aboard D-Orbit’s inaugural ION Satellite Carrier.
Landspace reached agreements with UK-based Open Cosmos and Italy-based D-Orbit related to Zhuque-2 in April 2019.
Kjell Karlsen, Astrocast CFO, wore a VR headset at the D-Orbit booth before Astrocast and D-Orbit signed a launch agreement on 2018-08-07.
D-Orbit won a deal to launch 10 Astrocast cubesats on a future Vega mission.