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ThinkOrbital
Data as of Oct 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/thinkorbital
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 2 awards, $4.8M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Apr 15, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025; most from DoD (1 award) | Aug 12, 2025Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $4.7M from DoDTHINKORBITAL TACFI | Aug 12, 2025Awarded | [2] |
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Seed: amount undisclosedLead recorded as TFX Capital | Jan 14, 2026Announced | [3] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 1 space award, $4.7M obligated | Aug 12, 2025 | [2] |
| Customers | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 space award, $175K obligated | Apr 15, 2025 | [4] |
| Investors | TFX Capital | Recorded as lead of Seed (Jan 14, 2026) | Jan 14, 2026 |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/9c4742b5-e31f-99b9-99fb-a300fccf2f5b-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA880925CB008_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- ThinkOrbital (company news page, republishing SpaceNews): https://thinkorbital.com/news/spacenews-thinkorbital-raises-seed-funding-to-advance-x-ray-space-inspection/
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_80NSSC25K7611_080
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). ThinkOrbital: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/thinkorbital