Startup · United States
Orbital Compute, Inc.
It has a $5M pre-seed and an FCC filing; its first hosted GPU pathfinder is planned for 2027. Its next announced step is pathfinder: hosted GPU payload on a Falcon 9 rideshare, stated as 2027.
Stage 1 of 7: Concept
It has a $5M pre-seed and an FCC filing; its first hosted GPU pathfinder is planned for 2027.[1]
What the stage means: Plans, filings or designs with no ODC hardware built or flown.
DoneConfirmed
Pre-seed (amount undisclosed) led by a16z speedrun; company emerges from stealth
CEO told The Register launch economics do not work yet. The $5M amount was announced on 9 Jun 2026.
Sources: SiliconANGLE; The Register
DoneConfirmed
$5M pre-seed announced
Company release.
Source: GlobeNewswire
DoneReported
FCC application for up to 100,000 satellites (about 10 GW)
Earlier (April) the company described a 10,000-satellite plan.
Source: Broadband Breakfast
DoneConfirmed
Reflex Aerospace selected as exclusive satellite platform partner
Source: Reflex Aerospace
Targets as the organisation stated them. When a date moved, every move is listed with its source; a narrower window is shown as a narrowing.
2027
Pathfinder: hosted GPU payload on a Falcon 9 rideshare[1]
2028
Orbital-1, first purpose-built compute satellite (Reflex bus)[1][2]
2030 (tentative)
First full-scale satellite[1]
What to watch · SpaceNexus note, not a prediction
Whether the hosted GPU pathfinder flies in 2027.
| Figure | Value | Confidence and source |
|---|---|---|
| FCC filing, maximum satellites | 100,000 satellites | Reported[1] |
| Filed constellation capacity | 10 GW | Company claim[1] |
Rounds come from company announcements, regulatory filings and press reports. Amounts, valuations and investors are as reported and may be incomplete or later revised. Not investment advice, and not an offer or solicitation for any security. Full disclaimer
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Pre-seed. Led by a16z speedrunRound first reported on 2026-04-14 without an amount. The amount was announced on 2026-06-09..Counted in the tracker total.[1][2] | $5M |
Euwyn Poon (founder, CEO)
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbital (this page) | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | $5M | 2027: Pathfinder: hosted GPU payload on a Falcon 9 rideshare |
| Agnikul and NeevCloud | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | End of 2026: Pilot launch (300 to 350 kg unit) |
| Anthropic | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Apex | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus |
| Atomic-6 | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Blue Origin Sunrise | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Q4 2027: TeraWave deployment begins (the backhaul Sunrise depends on) |
| CASC / CAST | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Experimental 10 kW-class computing satellite (about 1,000 kg) |
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