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OKAPI:Orbits

German spinout from TU Braunschweig that makes collision-avoidance and space-safety software for satellite operators, from checking a design against debris rules to coordinating who moves when two satellites get close.

The company's About page describes the 2025 seed round as EUR 10M+; its blog headline gives EUR 13M. We use the blog figure.

Products, by altitude

On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface

  • In service

    OKAPI:Aether

    Warns satellite fleets of collisions and helps plan dodges

  • In service

    OKAPI:Astrolabe

    Lets satellite operators agree who dodges a close approach

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Apr 2025Seed€13MVentech⁠1

Milestones

  • Mar 2026 ESA awarded OKAPI:Orbits, working with TU Braunschweig and DLR, a contract to lead a project linking space traffic coordination with air traffic management. Company statement⁠2
  • Apr 2024 ST Engineering Satellite Systems signed with OKAPI:Orbits for collision risk reduction and avoidance support for its satellites. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. OKAPI:OrbitsApr 24, 2025
  2. OKAPI:OrbitsMar 12, 2026
  3. OKAPI:OrbitsApr 2, 2024
  4. OKAPI:Orbits

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