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Loft Orbital

Rents space on satellites it buys, launches and runs, so customers can fly sensors or software in orbit without building their own spacecraft. Offices in San Francisco, Colorado and Toulouse.

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Jan 2025Series C$170MTikehau Capital, Axial Partners⁠1
Oct 2021Equity (Form D, round label undisclosed)$113M—⁠2
Sep 2017Equity (Form D, round label undisclosed)$1.6M—⁠3

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Apr 2026CNESFrance 2030 next-generation Earth observation constellation (with Magellium Artal Group)Not disclosed⁠4

Milestones

  • Oct 2026 The first satellite of the Orbitworks AI constellation, a $1 billion, 50-satellite program with Marlan Space, launched on a SpaceX rideshare carrying Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin modules. Company statement⁠5
  • Jul 2026 Loft bought a Nova bus from Apex with an option for up to nine more, and ten Longbow buses from Airbus Defence and Space, as it moves toward larger defense payloads. Company statement⁠6

Sources

  1. Washington TechnologyJan 15, 2025
  2. SEC EDGAR Form DNov 8, 2021
  3. SEC EDGAR Form DSep 13, 2017
  4. Loft OrbitalApr 30, 2026
  5. Loft OrbitalOct 12, 2026
  6. PayloadJul 15, 2026
  7. Loft Orbital

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