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Orbital Operations

Active · High Thrust Space Vehicles for Satellite Defense

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 10Team size · YC's directory+5.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherArray LabsShared: exact same, satellite, defenseYC S22San FranciscoStartup →OtherReditus SpaceShared: satellite, orbital, reusableYC W25AtlantaStartup →AIRelativity SpaceShared: launch vehicle, relativity, reusableYC W16Los AngelesStartup →AIExosatShared: communication satellite, launch, aviation and spaceYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherDispatchShared: satellite, vehicle, spaceYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Orbital Operations
Company
Array LabsShared: exact same, satellite, defenseYC S22ActiveOther
Reditus SpaceShared: satellite, orbital, reusableYC W25 +1ActiveOther
Relativity SpaceShared: launch vehicle, relativity, reusableYC W16ActiveAI
ExosatShared: communication satellite, launch, aviation and spaceYC S26ActiveAI
DispatchShared: satellite, vehicle, spaceYC X26ActiveOther

Adjacent

AIGalileo SpaceShared: military communication, communication satellite, defensespeedrun SR007Los AngelesStartup →AIConstellation SpaceShared: blue origin, satellite, spaceYC W26SeattleStartup →OtherOhmSpaceShared: thrust, satellite, propulsionPlug and PlayUnited KingdomStartup →AIBasaltShared: aerospace experience, satellite, aviation and spaceYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherWyvernShared: satellite, space, highYC W22EdmontonStartup →
Companies next to Orbital Operations
Company
Galileo SpaceShared: military communication, communication satellite, defensespeedrun SR007Not statedAI
Constellation SpaceShared: blue origin, satellite, spaceYC W26ActiveAI, Data
OhmSpaceShared: thrust, satellite, propulsionPlug and Play Not statedOther
BasaltShared: aerospace experience, satellite, aviation and spaceYC W24ActiveAI
WyvernShared: satellite, space, highYC W22ActiveOther

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About Orbital Operations

Orbital Operations is developing a high thrust, reusable space vehicle for satellite defense. We protect critical satellites, like GPS and Military communication satellites, from adversarial threats, like China and Russia. Our vehicle will use the exact same propulsion systems that launch vehicles have used for decades by implementing a cryogenic management system. This will give us over 100x the thrust or current in-space propulsion. Ross and I have over 15 years of combined aerospace experience across NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Relativity Space. We’ve worked side by side for more than 3.5 years developing propulsion systems, turbomachinery, and building our own respective engineering teams. We are currently working on the first demo of our unique cryo management system and intend to launch an operational vehicle by 2027.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
10
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Checked
10h ago

Orbital Operations in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

Orbital Operations: questions

Which YC batch was Orbital Operations in?

Orbital Operations was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Orbital Operations still active?

Y Combinator lists Orbital Operations as active.

Where is Orbital Operations based?

Orbital Operations lists Los Angeles, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.