Reflect Orbital

Reflect Orbital is a space technology and energy company that builds a constellation of in-orbit mirror satellites to deliver sunlight on demand to Earth, creating a new category of space-enabled infrastructure. The company's reflectors redirect natural sunlight from space to precise locations on the ground, providing configurable illumination ranging from moonlight to daylight intensity that can be ordered instantly via app or website. The technology requires no ground infrastructure and can illuminate areas as small as 5 km in diameter with adjustable brightness, dynamic relocation, and instant on/off capability. Reflect Orbital's products serve two markets: a Lighting Service providing directed illumination and an Energy Service that expands solar farm capacity factors by supplementing natural sunlight. Applications include extending solar generation hours, illuminating disaster zones and search-and-rescue missions, extending industrial working hours at remote sites, tailoring agricultural growth cycles, replacing streetlights to reduce light pollution, supporting defense operations, and creating nighttime event experiences. The company's constellation roadmap scales from 2 satellites in 2026 to 50,000+ satellites by 2035, with brightness increasing from 0.1 lux (moonlight) to 36,000 lux (daylight) and energy capacity factors reaching 20% for 300 W/m2 over 3 hours. Strict exclusion zones are maintained for astronomy and sensitive environments. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Reflect Orbital has raised $35.2M in Series A funding from investors including Climate Capital, Sequoia Capital, Starship Ventures, Lux Capital, and Winklevoss Capital.

Renewable Energy Tech > Solar Energy > Space-Based Solar Power,

Space Tech > Space Services > Energy Generation > Solar

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