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D-Orbit

Fino Mornasco, Lombardy, Italy · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Servicing & tugs · dorbit.space

D-Orbit operates the ION Satellite Carrier, providing in-space transportation, satellite deployment, hosted payloads and orbital logistics services.

Space 100 · rank 50 · score 74 →Edition: November 2026

Positioning

D-Orbit is an Italian in-space-logistics company whose ION Satellite Carrier is the most-flown commercial orbital transfer vehicle line (multi-mission heritage since 2020, for last-mile deployment and hosted payloads), used by Starfish's Otter Pup as a rendezvous partner twice. It is the EU last-mile logistics incumbent, though its 2026 evidence is partner-side (Starfish, Leaf Space) rather than company releases, with Marubeni among backers. Revenue is estimated at 10-100m (a dedicated financial pass owed).

Latest signals

  • Seraphim Space Investment Trust doubled its value in 2026.Payload
  • Seraphim Space Investment Trust doubled in value during 2026.Payload
  • NaviGate completed an in-orbit demonstration of autonomous precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier.SpaceNews

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Facts, with sources

  • Partnership with Leaf Space to launch four satellites with TreeNet nodes in the first half of 2027Partnership · Leaf Space
  • Odin Space raised $3 million in a funding round to expand staff and miniaturize its debris sensorFunding round · SpaceNews
  • [object Object]Revenue band · Payload
  • Selected GomSpace Power Systems for upcoming space logistics missionsPartnership · GomSpace

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment8
Production6
Commercials6
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower6
Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Servicing & tugs

7Astroscale · 8635Impulse Space · 77.558Starfish Space · 71.589Quantum Space · 65

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Categories

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Questions this page answers

What does D-Orbit do?

D-Orbit operates the ION Satellite Carrier, providing in-space transportation, satellite deployment, hosted payloads and orbital logistics services. D-Orbit is an Italian in-space-logistics company whose ION Satellite Carrier is the most-flown commercial orbital transfer vehicle line (multi-mission heritage since 2020, for last-mile deployment and hosted payloads), used by Starfish's Otter Pup as a rendezvous partner twice. It is the EU last-mile logistics incumbent, though its 2026 evidence is partner-side (Starfish, Leaf Space) rather than c

Where does D-Orbit rank in space?

D-Orbit ranks 50 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 74 out of 100, in Servicing & tugs (Satellites & spacecraft). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are D-Orbit's peers in Servicing & tugs?

Astroscale (rank 7), Impulse Space (rank 35), Starfish Space (rank 58), Quantum Space (rank 89).

Where is D-Orbit based and when was it founded?

D-Orbit is based in Fino Mornasco, Lombardy, Italy.

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