Orbit Fab

Orbit Fab develops spacecraft refuelling infrastructure, including docking interfaces and in-space propellant services. Its logistics layer supports autonomous satellite operations and resilient space supply chains.

Facts

Segment: Space
Country: United States
Website: https://www.orbitfab.com/

Funding

2026-07-07 - Interim financing - $25M - Orbit Fab secures more than $25 million in interim financing - Orbit Fab secured more than $25 million in interim financing led by Stride Capital to support customer programs, operations and commercial deployment. - source: orbitfab.com
2023-04-17 - Series A - $28.5M - Orbit Fab closes $28.5 million Series A - Orbit Fab closed a $28.5 million Series A led by 8090 Industries to accelerate fuel sales and deployment of in-space fuel delivery and storage infrastructure. - source: orbitfab.com
2021-09-07 - Financing - $10M - Orbit Fab closes financing above $10 million - Orbit Fab closed more than $10 million in financing led by Asymmetry Ventures, bringing total funding disclosed by the company to $17 million. - source: orbitfab.com

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Investors

Lockheed Martin Ventures - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - strategic/corporate - first seen 2021-09-07 - latest 2023-04-17
Stride Capital - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2023-04-17 - latest 2026-07-07
8090 Industries - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-04-17

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Commercial

3 commercial events; 2 contract awards; 1 commercial order; latest event 2025-11-21

2025-11-21 - Contract award - ESA awards Orbit Fab first ASTRAL refueling contract - source: orbitfab.com
2025-07-16 - Contract award - Orbit Fab wins EUR 750,000 ESA RADICAL refueling award - source: orbitfab.com
2022-01-11 - Commercial order - Astroscale signs first commercial on-orbit fuel purchase with Orbit Fab - source: orbitfab.com

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Timeline

2026-07-07 - Executive Hire - Orbit Fab appoints Peter Shaper chief executive officer - Peter Shaper joined as chief executive officer with experience scaling private-equity-backed companies. Retired U.S. Air Force Major General Roger Teague also joined the board. The leadership changes accompanied interim financing and expansion of customer… - source: orbitfab.com
2026-05-26 - Partnership - Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space launch REEF demonstrator project - REEF combines Orbit Fab fluid interfaces with Thales Alenia Space propulsion-system expertise. The ground flatsat will validate interfaces, operating procedures and refueling architecture using xenon and krypton. The partners planned full breadboard testing… - source: orbitfab.com
2026-04-13 - Product Launch - Orbit Fab unveils RAVEN shuttle and NEST fuel depot - RAVEN is designed to carry 150 to 200 kilograms of propellant and dock with RAFTI-equipped spacecraft. NEST is designed as an orbital depot that stores propellant and resupplies RAVEN for follow-on missions. First launches of the two vehicle types are… - source: orbitfab.com

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Relations

Thales Alenia Space - Reef Project Partner - Thales Alenia Space and Orbit Fab partnered on the REEF refuellable electric-propulsion demonstrator.
Airbus Defence and Space - Radical Study Partner - Airbus Defence and Space and Orbit Fab are assessing RAFTI integration for future GEO satellites.
NASA - Lunar Gateway Partner - NASA selected Orbit Fab to develop a Lunar Gateway coolant fluid coupling.

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