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Orbital Sidekick

US
commercialFounded 2016
San Francisco, California, United States
orbitalsidekick.com/
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Energy Innovation Capital and Syndicate 708 provided funding for Orbital Sidekick alongside existing investors Allied Minds and 11.2 Capital.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickNarrative GeneralApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

Orbital Sidekick raised $16,000,000 in a Series A funding round on 2021-04-13 led by Temasek.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round 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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

Orbital Sidekick raised a $16,000,000 Series A funding round led by Temasek.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

Orbital Sidekick works with energy companies to detect and monitor pipeline leaks using hyperspectral data.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

Orbital Sidekick plans to begin launching GHOSt satellites in late 2021 on SpaceX Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

Orbital Sidekick’s Spectral Intelligence delivers hyperspectral imaging from space that allows operators to monitor assets beyond the visual spectrum on a daily frequency.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

Orbital Sidekick is the first U.S. commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space.

Mentioned as: orbital sidekickNarrative GeneralApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

Orbital Sidekick received a $16,000,000 United States Air Force contract award in October 2020.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed

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).

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2021Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek

GHOSt leverages Orbital Sidekick’s prior hyperspectral data collection and analysis experience from the HEIST mission on the International Space Station in 2019.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2021GHOSt Constellation Deployment Plans Finalized By Orbital Sidekick

Orbital Sidekick finalized plans to deploy the Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation, known as GHOSt.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2021GHOSt Constellation Deployment Plans Finalized By Orbital Sidekick

Orbital Sidekick provided the custom hyperspectral imaging payload for the GHOSt satellites.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2021GHOSt Constellation Deployment Plans Finalized By Orbital Sidekick

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.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickOrg RelationshipNov 20, 2020Orbital Sidekick to develop daily pipeline monitoring tools

Orbital Sidekick is preparing to launch its second hyperspectral sensor in December on a Loft Orbital satellite.

Mentioned as: Orbital SidekickTechnical ProductNov 20, 2020Orbital Sidekick to develop daily pipeline monitoring tools
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