

Orbital Operations
High Thrust Space Vehicles for Satellite Defense
About Orbital Operations
Where is Orbital Operations headquartered?
Orbital Operations is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
What does Orbital Operations do?
High Thrust Space Vehicles for Satellite Defense
What problem does Orbital Operations solve?
Existing orbital vehicles cannot maneuver fast enough to deliver intercept, defense, or repositioning capability when needed.
What's Orbital Operations's solution?
Orbital Operations is building Astraeus, a high-thrust vehicle for satellite maneuvering and defense from LEO to cislunar orbit.
What makes Orbital Operations different?
The page cites tested liquid-hydrogen active cooling and storage technology, and claims delivery of maneuver capability within hours rather than months.
What makes Orbital Operations notable?
Founded by aerospace veterans Ben Schleuniger and Ross Doherty, who bring over 15 years of combined experience from NASA and SpaceX; the company has raised $8.8M.
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