Orbital Operations - About the company
Orbital Operations is a seed company based in Huntington Beach (United States), founded in 2024 by Benjamin Schleuniger and Ross Doherty. It operates as a Developer of maneuverable space vehicles for defense and repositioning capabilities. Orbital Operations has raised $9.82M in funding from Y Combinator and Initialized Capital. The company has 321 active competitors, including 26 funded and 20 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dhruva Space, D-Orbit and OHB.
Company Details
Developer of maneuverable space vehicles for defense and repositioning capabilities. The company engineers vehicles designed for rapid movement from low Earth orbit to cislunar space. They utilize technologies for cooling and storage to enable defense capabilities. The vehicles are designed to deliver intercept, defense, and repositioning capabilities.
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- orbitalops.tech
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2024
Location
Huntington Beach, United States
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$9.82M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
32nd among 321 active competitors
Employee Count
21 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Orbital Operations's funding and investors
Orbital Operations has raised a total funding of $9.82M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2025. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 07, 2025 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Orbital Operations has 7 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Orbital Operations:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 07, 2025 | 7344397 | Seed | 6766791 | 2456732 | 7151678 | 8549525 |
Jan 16, 2025 | 2058886 | Seed | 3270515 | 8959527 | 4505632 | 5822659 |
2025 | 9110 | Seed | 9467 | 7419 | 5937 |
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Orbital Operations' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Orbital Operations are Benjamin Schleuniger and Ross Doherty. Benjamin Schleuniger is the CEO of Orbital Operations.
Here are the details of Orbital Operations' key team members:
- Benjamin Schleuniger: Co-Founder & CEO of Orbital Operations. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ross Doherty: Co-Founder & COO of Orbital Operations. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Orbital Operations' employee count trend
Orbital Operations has 21 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Orbital Operations's employee count trend over the years:
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Orbital Operations's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Orbital Operations include Dhruva Space, D-Orbit and OHB. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Orbital Operations, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Dhruva Space 2012, Hyderabad (India), Series A | Provider of full-stack space engineering solutions, satellite platforms, and launch services | $27.7M | 69/100 | |
2nd | Operator of orbital transportation, in-orbit servicing, and mission control software | $223M | 64/100 | ||
3rd | Developer of space systems, aerospace structures, and digital technology applications | - | 62/100 | ||
4th | Developer of small satellite solutions, from preliminary studies to operations support | $34.8M | 61/100 | ||
5th |  Redwire Space 2020, Jacksonville (United States), Public | Developer of diversified satellite components | - | 61/100 | |
6th |  True Anomaly 2022, Centennial (United States), Series D | Developer of materials and products for space solutions | $1.03B | 60/100 | |
7th |  Turion Space 2020, Irvine (United States), Series B | Developer of autonomous satellites for debris removal and situational awareness | $79.8M | 59/100 | |
8th | Voyager Space 2019, Denver (United States), Public | Provider of systems and solutions for space applications | - | 58/100 | |
9th | Proteus Space 2021, Glendale (United States), Seed | Manufacturer of electronic propulsion systems | $14.4M | 58/100 | |
10th |  Scout Space 2019, Reston (United States), Series A | Developer of sensor systems, autonomy software, and data platforms for space | $29M | 58/100 | |
32nd |  Orbital Operations 2024, Huntington Beach (United States), Seed | Developer of maneuverable space vehicles for defense and repositioning capabilities | $9.82M | 39/100 |
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Orbital Operations's Investments and acquisitions
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Orbital Operations Raises $8.8M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 07, 2025•DTX Ventures, Orbital Operations, Karman, TRAC and 3 others
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