D-Orbit describes itself as the market leader in space logistics and transportation, with a track record of space-proven technologies and successful missions. Its services include commercial launch and deployment solutions enabled by its proprietary orbital transfer vehicle, the ION Satellite Carrier, which the company says can reduce time from launch to operations by up to 85 percent. The company was founded in 2011 by Luca Rossettini and Renato Panesi, and is headquartered in Italy with offices in Portugal, Greece, the UK, and the United States. It operates as a registered benefit corporation.
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- 20252025-11-28D-Orbit flies Ride With Me, its 21st commercial ION mission, on Transporter-15as of 2026-07-05
- 20242024-10-14ESA signs 119 million euro in-orbit servicing mission contract with D-Orbitas of 2026-07-05
- 2024-09D-Orbit completes 150 million euro Series C round (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-08-12D-Orbit and Breeze Holdings terminate their merger agreement (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 2022-01-27D-Orbit agrees to go public through a merger with SPAC Breeze Holdingsas of 2026-07-05
- 20202020-09-03D-Orbit launches first ION Satellite Carrier on the ORIGIN missionas of 2026-07-05
- 20112011D-Orbit foundedas of 2026-07-05
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faq
What is D-Orbit?
D-Orbit focuses on Space logistics and transportation, including satellite launch and deployment via the ION Satellite Carrier. as of 2026-07-05
Where is D-Orbit based?
D-Orbit is based in Italy. as of 2026-07-05
When was D-Orbit founded?
D-Orbit was founded in 2011. as of 2026-07-05