The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies D-Orbit: 1 model, 3 deployments across 2 regions, $296.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
D-Orbit is an Italian space logistics company and Global leader in space transportation. ION orbital transfer vehicle deploys satellites and provides in-orbit servicing. Has completed 15+ commercial ION missions. Based in Fino Mornasco, Italy. Listed on NASDAQ (DPRO).
Reality check
Series C (company-claimed)
150 million euros (about $168 million) in two parts, led by Japan's Marubeni, to expand into services such as in-orbit servicing.
ION missions (company-claimed)
Sep 2024: 16 successful missions with 14 ION Satellite Carriers launched since 2020, with seven more launches planned for 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
ION uses
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →D-Orbit on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jan 2021. Explore where D-Orbit's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalION at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA (multiple Transporter missions) →Southeast · verified Jan 2021
- operationalION at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA →West Coast · verified Sep 2020
- operationalION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA →West Coast · verified Sep 2020
View the full D-Orbit deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Luca Rossettini Founder & CEO
Founders (1)
- Luca Rossettini
previously at NASA
Safety record
No incidents on record for D-Orbit.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- D-Orbit3 deployments
Recent coverage
D-Orbit in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names D-Orbit.
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (3)
Otter at Low Earth Orbit, GO-2 Electric Propulsion System at El Segundo, California, USA, ION at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $296.0M
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
D-Orbit’s 2 disclosed rounds, $238M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2026-01-22
$128M(reported)
- Series C2024-01-11
$110M(reported)
Investors: Seraphim Space, CDP Venture Capital
Timeline
Every recorded move in D-Orbit’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2025-10-01Series D raising $128000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2024-01-15Series C raising $168000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 15, 2021
ION at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA (multiple Transporter missions)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 3, 2020
ION at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2020
ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for D-Orbit.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning D-Orbit from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/d-orbit.md
- RSS feed: /companies/d-orbit/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b5fe3c9f-eb11-437b-8d2d-b4ad5bf2c803
- Revision history: /companies/d-orbit/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Video
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
D-Orbit draws attention at the 65th percentile but verifies reality at the 84th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -19.6, 29th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $238M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 26, 2026