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D-Orbit

Italian space logistics company whose ION space tug rides up on SpaceX rideshares and then drops each customer satellite into its own orbit, while also hosting experiments and computing in orbit. ION has flown 26 missions since 2020. (1 product in the atlas)

Funding is recorded as milestones because the rounds were reported in euros only.

Products, by altitude

Earth to Moon · 35,786–384,400 km

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Jan 2026Series D (first close, includes secondary share purchase)€110MAzimut Group⁠1
Sep 2024Series C€150MMarubeni⁠2
Sep 2020Debt€15MEuropean Investment Bank⁠3
Mar 2020Venture round$10MNeva F.I.R.S.T. (Intesa Sanpaolo)⁠3

Milestones

  • Mar 2026 Selected by ESA as prime contractor for MORPH, an on-orbit satellite refurbishment mission. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. D-Orbit press releaseJan 22, 2026
  2. European SpaceflightSep 27, 2024
  3. SmallSat NewsOct 22, 2020
  4. D-Orbit press releaseMar 24, 2026

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