CategorySpace
Overview
Space startup building large-scale structures in orbit using robotic arms and welding technology. Based in Boulder, CO. AFWERX and SpaceWERX Orbital Prime contract recipient. Developing Argo spacecraft with autonomous in-space Construction capabilities. Seed funding from TFX Capital.
Reality check
On-orbit X-ray scans (company-claimed)
Preparing first on-orbit X-ray scans, with a detector launch targeted around July 2026 and a separate source launch later. Schedule may change.
ThinkToolkit (company-claimed)
In-space servicing, construction, welding, cutting, additive work and proximity X-ray inspection, built around a robotic arm and arm-agnostic end effector.
Flight-1 welding (company-claimed)
Objectives included an autonomous in-space weld and return of flown electron-beam welder samples for analysis.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
First launch
Seed round (reported)
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Sebastian Asprella Co-founder and CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Sebastian Asprellano longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for ThinkOrbital.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
ThinkOrbital in third-party press
Peers
131 peers across 2 segments. Every ThinkOrbital competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
industrial robot(75)
33 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2051.61304640928) · leader Mind Robotics at 3415%
- ABB Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AMP Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ASUSdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATOMSdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Allonicdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
space(56)
36 companies in this segment · low_concentration (HHI 1188.742650389188) · leader K2 Space at 2172%
- Aetherfluxdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Agile Space Industriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Airbusdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Albedo Spacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Astrobotic Technologydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Astroscaledirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names ThinkOrbital.
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $4.2M
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ThinkOrbital.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 ThinkOrbital from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/thinkorbital.md
- RSS feed: /companies/thinkorbital/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/87c6f2c1-84d7-4e5f-b81e-0156cdca30f4
- Revision history: /companies/thinkorbital/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
ThinkOrbital is advancing space technology with a new satellite repair toolkit. This innovative toolkit features cutting-edge tools and robotic systems designed
We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system! We are thrilled to announce that we’ve achieved the majority of our Flight-1 objectives, ma
Several private companies are developing commercial space stations. Many are inflatable structures, but Think Orbital is taking a different approach with its Th
Introducing ThinkXT. We are excited to unveil the newest addition to the ThinkOrbital product lineup: ThinkXT. Designed for public safety, defense operations
We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system! We are thrilled to announce that we’ve achieved the majority of our Flight-1 objectives, ma
Space startup ThinkOrbital taps retired general John Shaw as advisor
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
ThinkOrbital draws attention at the 13th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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: Nov 7, 2026