The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Albedo Space: 1 model, $140.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
American aerospace company developing Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites at 200-300 km altitude for defense, earth observation, and multi-orbit constellation applications. Founded in 2020 by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, and Winston Tri. Raised approximately USD 140M total. Launched Clarity-1 satellite in March 2025 (580kg, 320km altitude); pivoted in October 2025 from commercial imagery to VLEO satellite bus manufacturing. USD 12M STRATFI contract from AFRL.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
First Satellite
Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Topher Haddad CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- AyJay Lasater CTO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Albedo Space.
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Recent coverage
Albedo Space in third-party press
Funding rounds (2)
- Series A-12024-01-23
- Series A2022-01-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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Methodology surface for Albedo Space.In the press
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/albedo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/albedo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3caf2e3c-8207-4efe-8775-2ba993476a73
- Revision history: /companies/albedo/history
- Data documentation: /data
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