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Orbital Operations Inc

Huntington Beach, CA · Founded 2024
LAST FUNDING
$520K
Seed

Funding history

DateRoundAmountInvestorsSource
Seed$520K

About Orbital Operations Inc

How much funding has Orbital Operations Inc raised?

Orbital Operations Inc has raised $520K in total funding. The most recent round was Seed.

Where is Orbital Operations Inc headquartered?

Orbital Operations Inc is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

What problem does Orbital Operations Inc solve?

Satellite operators need to maneuver, defend, or reposition assets in orbit quickly, not over months.

What's Orbital Operations Inc's solution?

Builds Astraeus, a maneuver vehicle that delivers intercept, defense, and repositioning capability from LEO to cislunar orbit within hours.

What makes Orbital Operations Inc different?

Uses tested liquid hydrogen active cooling and storage technology, which the site frames as delivering 'unmatched delta-V' for orbital maneuvering.

What makes Orbital Operations Inc notable?

Founded by aerospace veterans Ben Schleuniger and Ross Doherty (formerly of NASA, SpaceX, and Relativity Space) and backed through Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch; investors include Batch Ventures, DTX Ventures, and Mercury co-founder Immad Akhund.

Leadership

Benjamin Schleuniger
Executive Officer, Director
Ross Doherty
Director
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