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Orbital Sidekick

US
commercialFounded 2016
San Francisco, California, United States
orbitalsidekick.com/
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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

Orbital Sidekick has secured 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 RelationshipFeb 3, 2023OSK secures million$ in strategic investment for energy sector intelligence solution

University of Minnesota’s Endowment invested in Orbital Sidekick’s $10,000,000 funding round.

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

Orbital Sidekick’s GHOSt Constellation is a fleet of satellites equipped with hyperspectral sensors described as best-in-class.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

Orbital Sidekick has secured 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 RelationshipFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

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

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

ONEOK is investing in Orbital Sidekick’s flexible platform to explore scalable applications for its assets and operations.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

Orbital Sidekick raised a $10,000,000 investment round from strategic investors to commercialize its asset monitoring solution.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative FinancialFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

Orbital Sidekick equips satellites with hyperspectral sensors that capture images in over 500 narrow contiguous color bands across the electromagnetic spectrum.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

Energy Innovation Capital led the $10,000,000 investment round in Orbital Sidekick.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipFeb 1, 2023OSK Secures $10 Million to Commercialize Hyperspectral Intelligence

Orbital Sidekick is preparing to launch a six-satellite Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation known as GHOSt.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Orbital Sidekick raised $10,000,000 in an investment round led by Energy Innovation Capital.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Customers have used Orbital Sidekick’s Sigma platform to flag 100 suspected methane leaks.

Mentioned as: orbital sidekickOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

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

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative FinancialJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Customers have used Orbital Sidekick’s Sigma platform to monitor over 12,0 m of pipelines.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Orbital Sidekick’s first two GHOSt satellites are slated to launch on SpaceX Rideshare Transporter-7 in spring 2023.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

11.2 Capital, Syndicate 708, and In-Q-Tel also participated in Orbital Sidekick’s Series A round announced in 2021.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Orbital Sidekick launched its first satellite in 2021.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Customers have used Orbital Sidekick’s Sigma platform to flag 200 suspected liquid hydrocarbon leaks.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductJan 31, 2023Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors
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