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Energy Innovation Capital and Syndicate 708 provided funding for Orbital Sidekick alongside existing investors Allied Minds and 11.2 Capital.
Orbital Sidekick planned to transition to and expand satellite operations within its energy-sector partnerships in 2021 with a path toward full commercialization in 2022.
Orbital Sidekick raised $16,000,000 in a Series A funding round on 2021-04-13 led by Temasek.
Orbital Sidekick is launching the Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation (GHOSt) on multiple SpaceX Falcon 9 missions beginning in 2022-01-01.
Orbital Sidekick raised a $16,000,000 Series A funding round led by Temasek.
Orbital Sidekick works with energy companies to detect and monitor pipeline leaks using hyperspectral data.
The $16,000,000 Series A led by Temasek clears the way for Orbital Sidekick to complete development of its first constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites.
Orbital Sidekick’s Spectral Intelligence technology provides hyperspectral imaging from space that enables operators to monitor assets beyond the visual spectrum on a daily frequency.
Orbital Sidekick plans to begin launching GHOSt satellites in late 2021 on SpaceX Falcon 9.
After closing the $16,000,000 Series A, Orbital Sidekick completed the conditions for receiving another $16,000,000 in U.S. Air Force funding.
Orbital Sidekick’s Spectral Intelligence delivers hyperspectral imaging from space that allows operators to monitor assets beyond the visual spectrum on a daily frequency.
Orbital Sidekick is the first U.S. commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space.
Orbital Sidekick has established pilot program partnerships with Phillips 66 and the Intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program managed by the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota.
Orbital Sidekick received a $16,000,000 United States Air Force contract award in October 2020.
In October, Orbital Sidekick received a $16,000,000 award from the U.S. Air Force commercial investment group AFVentures’ Strategic Financing program to support the launch of its six-satellite Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation (GHOSt).
GHOSt leverages Orbital Sidekick’s prior hyperspectral data collection and analysis experience from the HEIST mission on the International Space Station in 2019.
Orbital Sidekick finalized plans to deploy the Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation, known as GHOSt.
Orbital Sidekick provided the custom hyperspectral imaging payload for the GHOSt satellites.
By the conclusion of the iPIPE project in late 2021, Orbital Sidekick intends to offer a commercial service to help prevent and detect pipeline leaks driven by hyperspectral imagery and change detection algorithms.
Orbital Sidekick is preparing to launch its second hyperspectral sensor in December on a Loft Orbital satellite.