Orbital Operations

Orbital Operations is a space technology company that engineers maneuverable space vehicles designed for rapid movement from low Earth orbit to cislunar space, delivering intercept, defense, and repositioning capabilities. The company flagship vehicle, Astraeus, maneuvers at mission speed with unmatched delta-V, providing defense-ready satellite defense and repositioning without delay. The vehicles utilize tested and proven technologies for active cooling and storage of liquid hydrogen, enabling high-thrust operations and true defense capabilities in space. Key specifications include thousands of pounds of thrust, significant payload hosting capacity in kilograms, LEO-to-GEO-to-LEO delivery capability, and delta-v exceeding several kilometers per second. The vehicles are designed to maneuver decisively within hours rather than months. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, Orbital Operations has raised approximately $9.8 million in seed funding from investors including Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Harpoon, DTX Ventures, Rebel Fund, TRAC, and Karman.