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Reflect Orbital

California startup putting mirrors in orbit to shine sunlight onto chosen spots on Earth after dark, for lighting disaster zones and remote work sites and, later, for extending the hours that solar farms produce power. (1 product in the atlas)

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
May 2025Series A$20MLux Capital⁠1
Sep 2024Seed$6.5MSequoia Capital⁠2

Milestones

  • Oct 2026 Bought two launches from India's Skyroot Aerospace (Vikram-1 and the in-development Vikram-1U) and said it had received an FCC license to operate its first spacecraft. Company statement⁠3
  • Jun 2025 Selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract on satellite-based sunlight redirection. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. Reflect OrbitalMay 14, 2025
  2. Reflect OrbitalSep 24, 2024
  3. Reflect OrbitalOct 14, 2026
  4. Reflect OrbitalJun 3, 2025

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