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Albedo Space

American aerospace company developing Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites at 200-300 km altitude for defense, earth observation, and multi-orbit…

Founded
2020
HQ
Broomfield, Colorado, USA

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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Albedo Space: 1 model, $140.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

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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.

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Verified deployments
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Active incidents
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Key facts

First Satellite

Clarity-1 launched March 2026

Data & sources

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Safety record

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