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Orbital Sidekick operates a hyperspectral imaging satellite constellation used to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, pipeline leaks, and environmental change from orbit.
ACTIVEOrbital Sidekick operates a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, pipeline leaks, and environmental changes from space.
Orbital Sidekick is a geospatial intelligence company deploying a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites. Their AURORA sensor system captures detailed spectral signatures across hundreds of wavelength bands, enabling detection of methane leaks, CO2 emissions, oil spills, and mineral deposits that conventional multispectral satellites miss. The company serves energy companies, governments, and environmental organizations with actionable intelligence for emissions monitoring, infrastructure integrity, and natural resource management. Their GHOSt (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation provides frequent revisit coverage.
Not ranked: Only 44% of applicable weight is backed by data; 50% is needed to rank.
3 of 7 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 44% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Headcount, Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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4 private rounds on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Latest funding round
convertible_note · $4M
Jun 30, 2025
Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation for detecting greenhouse gas emissions, pipeline leaks, and environmental anomalies.
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Compiled Oct 13, 2026 from 9 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Form D notices
7 offerings reported on Form D
Latest filed Jul 16, 2025; first sale Jun 30, 2025
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Latest sourced round
Convertible note round: $3.5M
Reported on Form D filed Jul 16, 2025; the date shown is the first sale
Source: SEC EDGAR
First sale Jun 30, 2025
Sourced rounds on record
7 rounds, $47.5M disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Satellites owned or operated
3 in orbit of 6 launched
Latest: GHOST-5
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code ORBSK. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Built 6 of its satellites (latest GHOST-5)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Mar 4, 2024
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 13). Orbital Sidekick: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/orbital-sidekick
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Orbital Sidekick: Company dossier." Data as of October 13, 2026. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/orbital-sidekick.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_orbitalsidekick_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Orbital Sidekick}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/orbital-sidekick}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/orbital-sidekick},
urldate = {2026-10-13},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-13; each fact links its primary source}
}