Orbital Operations

SeedFunding signal

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Investor read

Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.

Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:18 PM

Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict

•Funding: Raised $9.3M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Harpoon Ventures, DTX Ventures, Rebel Fund, TRAC VC, Immad Akhund.
•Named backers in indexed sources: Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Harpoon Ventures, DTX Ventures.
•Product/news: 2 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings

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TL;DR

Seed (YC)

Orbital Ops High-thrust space vehicles for satellite defense.

Funding

Raised $9.3M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Harpoon Ventures, DTX Ventures, Rebel Fund, TRAC VC, Immad Akhund. (High).

Quick read

•Orbital Ops High-thrust space vehicles for satellite defense.
•Reported angle: Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

Key signals

Funding

Raised $9.3M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2025). Investors: Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Harpoon Ventures, DTX Ventures, Rebel Fund, TRAC VC, Immad Akhund. (High).

Product / news

2 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).

Evidence summary

Verified facts

•Orbital Ops High-thrust space vehicles for satellite defense.
•Reported angle: Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

Recent movers

•May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Orbital Operations | Y Combinator
•May 20, 2026 · spacenews.com — Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews
•May 20, 2026 · orbitalops.tech — Orbital Ops Newsroom

•May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Orbital Operations | Y Combinator
•May 20, 2026 · spacenews.com — Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews
•May 20, 2026 · orbitalops.tech — Orbital Ops Newsroom

•Y Combinator
•Initialized Capital
•Harpoon Ventures
•DTX Ventures
•Rebel Fund
•TRAC VC
•Immad Akhund

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Funding & hiring signals

fundingConfidence: low

Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations

Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/impulse-space-lands-space-force-contract-for-tactically-responsive-orbital-operations/

Affected score: noObserved: Jun 29, 2026

Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.

funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high

Orbital Operations | Y Combinator

YC Winter 2025 batch; high-thrust reusable vehicles for satellite defense.

Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: Pre-Seed

raisedpre-seed

funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high

Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

$8.8M seed for Astraeus orbital transfer vehicle with liquid hydrogen/oxygen and cryogenic propellant management.

Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: SeedAmount: $8.8M

raisedseed

Open roles (indexed)

No open roles indexed yet.

Public index

73Activity 74/100Elevated public activity signal

7D+1 (+1.4%)

30D+25 (+52.1%)

Needs Review

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Source health

public_page:newsok
Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM
public_page:homeok
Last checked Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM
fundingok
Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM
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public_page:newsroomok
Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM
public_market_enrichmentok
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Signal timeline

9 dated public signals · newest on the right

Funding

Press

Company

Sep 9, 2024Aug 18, 2025Jul 28, 2026

Funding (3)Press (1)Company (5)

Signal breakdown

Latest momentum signal per category. Expand a card to inspect raw payloads.

Public source summary

Total evidence rows: 9
Latest evidence: Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM

Source types found

about_pagefundingfunding_articlenewsofficial_site

Strongest / recent news-style rows

Newsroom - Orbital Ops
News · Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM · confidence 90%high quality
Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations
techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM · confidence 78%high quality
Orbital Operations | Y Combinator
Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM · confidence 88%high quality

Public signal timeline

Newest first · 9 event(s)

Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM · news · 90% · publichigh qualityNewsroom - Orbital Ops

Source: News

Newsroom Tech Defense Milestones All

Source ↗

Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM · official_site · 90% · publichigh qualityOrbital Ops

Source: Homepage

Made to move. Designed to defend. Astraeus maneuvers at mission speed, delivering intercept, defense, and repositioning capabilities without delay. Defense ready. Unmatched delta-V. Contact Us https://www.orbitalops.tech/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hero_Sequen…

Source ↗

Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM · funding · 78% · publichigh qualityImpulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations

Source: techcrunch

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Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityNewsroom - Orbital Ops

Source: official_site

Newsroom - Orbital Ops Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Newsroom Tech Defense Mi…

Source ↗

Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityOrbital Ops

Source: official_site

Home - Orbital Ops Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Overview Technology Company Careers Newsroom Contact Made to move. Designed to de…

Source ↗

Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityNewsroom - Orbital Ops

Source: official_site

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Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityOrbital Operations | Y Combinator

YC Winter 2025 batch; high-thrust reusable vehicles for satellite defense.

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Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityOrbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

$8.8M seed for Astraeus orbital transfer vehicle with liquid hydrogen/oxygen and cryogenic propellant management.

Source ↗

Mon, May 11, 04:51 AM · about_page · 90% · publichigh qualityCompany - Orbital Ops

Source: About / company

Unlocking rapid orbital mobility. Our mission demands bold thinking, deep engineering, and a team ready to move fast. If you're driven to shape the next era of space security, we want you with us. JOIN US https://www.orbitalops.tech/wp-content/uploads/2025/07…

Source ↗

Official / company site

4 row(s)

The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.

official_site·Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic

Orbital Ops

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic

Newsroom - Orbital Ops

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic

Orbital Ops

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic

Newsroom - Orbital Ops

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

News

2 row(s)

Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.

news·Thu, Jul 2, 03:37 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic

Newsroom - Orbital Ops

Newsroom Tech Defense Milestones All

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗

about_page·Mon, May 11, 04:51 AM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic

Company - Orbital Ops

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗

Funding / news

3 row(s)

Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.

funding·Mon, Jun 29, 06:46 AM·Confidence 78%high qualitypublic

Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations

Why it matters: Funding signal — funding round per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public

Orbital Operations | Y Combinator

YC Winter 2025 batch; high-thrust reusable vehicles for satellite defense.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:18 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public

Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

$8.8M seed for Astraeus orbital transfer vehicle with liquid hydrogen/oxygen and cryogenic propellant management.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

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Orbital Operations

Investor read

Quick read

Key signals

Evidence summary

Recent movers

Suggested next steps

Funding & hiring signals

Impulse Space lands Space Force contract for “tactically responsive” orbital operations

Orbital Operations | Y Combinator

Orbital Operations raises seed round — SpaceNews

Open roles (indexed)

Source health

Signal breakdown

Funding

Social

Product Launch

Public source summary

Public signal timeline

Official / company site

News

Funding / news

Private workspace