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Orbital Sidekick

US
commercialFounded 2016
San Francisco, California, United States
orbitalsidekick.com/
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Orbital Sidekick is acquiring imagery from its first two satellites launched in April on the SpaceX Transporter-7 rideshare flight.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023Orbital Sidekick acquires first light imagery

In March, the National Reconnaissance Office selected Orbital Sidekick for a focus area study of commercial space-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities under the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick launched GHOSt 1 and GHOSt 2 aboard the Transporter 7 rideshare mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick has government contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick will deploy four more GHOSt satellites 2023 aboard the Transporter 8 and Transporter 9 rideshare missions to complete the company’s initial constellation.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick’s Spectral Intelligence Global Monitoring Application (SIGMA) platform provides access to the company’s data archive, analytics engine, and intelligent satellite tasking system.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 18, 2023Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick’s GHOSt payload is described as producing the highest resolution commercial hyperspectral imagery ever in orbit.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Orbital Sidekick will deploy four more GHOSt satellites later 2023 aboard the Transporter 8 and Transporter 9 rideshare missions to complete the company’s initial constellation.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Orbital Sidekick’s Aurora and HEIST technology demonstrators established the company’s capability to operate sensors in space while providing enhanced data sets for commercial, government, and scientific entities.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

GHOSt builds on Orbital Sidekick’s satellite precursors Aurora and HEIST, which launched in June 2021 and September 2018, respectively.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Orbital Sidekick launched GHOSt 1 and GHOSt 2 aboard the Transporter 7 rideshare mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Orbital Sidekick has secured government contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

In March, the National Reconnaissance Office selected Orbital Sidekick for a focus area study of commercial, space-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Orbital Sidekick launched the first two satellites of its six-satellite Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite (GHOSt) constellation on Transporter-7 to provide hyperspectral imagery.

Mentioned as: orbital sidekickTechnical ProductApr 15, 2023SpaceX launches seventh Transporter rideshare mission

Orbital Sidekick plans to launch its first six-satellite hyperspectral constellation during 2023.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipMar 26, 2023Remote sensing companies try to capture bigger piece of satellite imaging market

Orbital Sidekick’s expanded advisory board will play a strategic role in the company’s operations as it prepares to launch the GHOSt Constellation.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative PlanMar 22, 2023Orbital Sidekick announces Newest Additions to Advisory Board

The $10,000,000 funding will support deployment of Orbital Sidekick’s GHOSt Constellation, a fleet of satellites equipped with hyperspectral sensors, launching later 2023.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

11.2 Capital and Syndicate 708 participated in Orbital Sidekick’s $10,000,000 funding round.

Mentioned as: orbital sidekickNarrative FinancialFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

Energy Innovation Capital is a managing investor that supports commercialization of Orbital Sidekick’s monitoring solutions and is awaiting the launch and commissioning of GHOSt 1 and GHOSt 2.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

In-Q-Tel participated in Orbital Sidekick’s $10,000,000 funding round as a non-profit strategic investor serving the U.S. intelligence and national security community and its allies.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative FinancialFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution
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