What robots operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

9 verified robot deployments are recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry, including: Phi-Sat-1, W-Series Capsule, Otter, Shenzhou and 5 more.

Which companies operate robots in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

Operators recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry include European Space Agency, Varda Space Industries, Starfish Space, China Manned Space Agency and 1 other. Each operator-to-deployment edge is sourced; see the location page for full deployment records.

Are there robot regulations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

No robot-specific regulations are recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry. This does not mean robots operate unregulated; general-purpose vehicle, public-safety, and sidewalk laws may still apply.

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a region.

9 indexable deployments on record

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Type: region
ID: c2b414a6-3f5d-4862-8aee-c7bf3198b271

Every entry below cleared the DEPLOY verification bar: real work at a named site, with a source. Counts here roll up across child locations, so a metro reflects the sum of its neighborhoods and named sites. How we verify →

Verified deployments in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Form-factor categories

Incidents

Provenance	Operator	Robot	Category	Sub-location	Status	First seen
DEPLOY VERIFIED	China Manned Space Agency	Shenzhou	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	active	2021-06-17
DEPLOY VERIFIED	China Manned Space Agency	Tianzhou	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	active	2021-05-29
DEPLOY VERIFIED	European Space Agency	Phi-Sat-1	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	active	2020-09-03
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Astroscale	ADRAS-J	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2024-02-18
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Astroscale	ELSA-d	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2021-03-22
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Starfish Space	Otter	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2023-06-12
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Varda Space Industries	W-Series Capsule	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2025-05-13
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Varda Space Industries	W-Series Capsule	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2025-02-28
DEPLOY VERIFIED	Varda Space Industries	W-Series Capsule	Other	Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	ended	2024-02-21

See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies·Accountability: incidents.

Common questions

What robots operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?: 9 verified robot deployments are recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry, including: Phi-Sat-1, W-Series Capsule, Otter, Shenzhou and 5 more.
Which companies operate robots in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?: Operators recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry include European Space Agency, Varda Space Industries, Starfish Space, China Manned Space Agency and 1 other. Each operator-to-deployment edge is sourced; see the location page for full deployment records.
Are there robot regulations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?: No robot-specific regulations are recorded in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry. This does not mean robots operate unregulated; general-purpose vehicle, public-safety, and sidewalk laws may still apply.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-05

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-05

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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