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 KISS 24 flight was part of OCCAM Space’s baseline technical integration contract with D-Orbit.
SpaceX launched the DARK mission on the Transporter-13 rideshare program with D-Orbit in 2025.
Arkadia Space flew a subscale system called DARK on a demo mission with D-Orbit last year.
D-Orbit acquired Italian Earth observation and analytics company Planetek Group in April 2025.
D-Orbit has signed a strategic cooperation framework with ELT Group to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives across satellite platforms and in-orbit services.
Planetek Group added cloud-based space applications and AI-powered data processing to D-Orbit’s orbital infrastructure.
The D-Orbit and ELT Group cooperation framework covers satellite platforms, in-orbit services, and RF spectrum monitoring.
In February 2026, D-Orbit and ELT Group signed a strategic cooperation framework supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
The European Investment Bank’s New Space portfolio includes support for Aerospacelab, Sateliot, and D-Orbit.
D-Orbit supported four payloads for LusoSpace, the QubitCore quantum key distribution payload for Qubitrium, and the Camera SpaceMast payload for Germany’s DLR.
ESA selected D-Orbit as prime contractor for MORPH, the Modular On-Orbit Refurbishment for Permanent Hardware mission.
D-Orbit’s in-orbit servicing projects are supported by the Italian Space Agency and ESA.
ESA selected D-Orbit as prime contractor for MORPH, or Modular On-Orbit Refurbishment for Permanent Hardware.
Seraphim Space’s investment portfolio includes Iceye, D-Orbit, Xona Space Systems, Skylo, Pixxel, and AST SpaceMobile.
Azimut set aside about $75 million to purchase shares from an existing D-Orbit investor.
Orbex secured a £20 million investment from the UK government and a launch services agreement with D-Orbit.
The technologies developed by Microchip flew on earlier AI eXpress missions in 2025 and are planned for integration into D-Orbit's next-generation avionics.
The AI eXpress mission is led by Planetek Italia in collaboration with D-Orbit and AIKO.
Moonshot Space has signed preliminary agreements with D-Orbit and Orbit Fab for in-space refueling and servicing.
D-Orbit's customers included Spire, which launched replenishment satellites and new IoT satellites on Transporter 15.