Startup · Germany
DeltaOrbit
HQ Munich, GermanyFounded 20231-10 employeesUpdated
Orbital transfer vehicles and methalox propulsion for satellite deployment.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$352K
- Latest
- ~$352KGrant · Sep 4, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Grant | ~$352K | — | NATO DIANA | — | Confirmed |
- ~$352KSep 4, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems8
- FARISFuel‑agnostic resonance igniter intended for main engines.
- G25A methane-and-oxygen thruster for spacecraft attitude control.
- G500A methane-and-oxygen thruster for launcher attitude control.
- IG40A resonance igniter for rocket propulsion systems.
- L25kA liquid-propellant engine for lunar descent and transfer stages.
- L500A liquid-propellant engine for orbital transfer vehicles.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Orbital transfer vehicles and methalox propulsion for satellite deployment, with no defense or government-security use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Orbital transfer vehicles and methalox propulsion for satellite deployment, with no defense or government-security use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Bauer · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Felix Schily · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Jan Beushausen | Co-Founder & CFO |
| Rahand Dalshad · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
Sources8
Profile3
- 1
DeltaOrbit · Supports Organization · name
“DeltaOrbit | In-Space Logistics & Methalox Propulsion”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · linkedin url
“linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deltaorbitspace”
- 3
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · num employees
“{"country_code": "Germany", "location": [{"name": "Munich", "permalink": "munich-bayern"}, {"name": "Bayern", "permalink": "bayern-germany"}, {"name": "Germany", "permalink": "germany"}, {"name": "Europe", "permalink": "europe"}]}”
Systems2
- 4CompanyDeltaOrbit — founded year
DeltaOrbit · Supports Organization, Organization · founded year, System
“Constellation roll-out as a service: we book the rideshare launch, integrate your satellites into our own transfer vehicle and release each one in its operating orbit. … Founded as a TUM spin-out.”
- 5
DeltaOrbit · Supports System
“We build MOLE, the Multi-Orbit Loitering Element, to give sovereign operators true multi-orbit agility. Pre-positioned in orbit, MOLE sits on full tanks for years – passive zero boil-off needs no coolers”
Funding1
- 6Government recordNATO DIANA | Official Website
NATO DIANA · Sep 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization
“The companies will receive €300,000 in non-dilutive funding”
People2
- 7
DeltaOrbit · Supports Role
“Three founders: scientists at heart, entrepreneurs by choice. … Christian Bauer”
- 8DatabaseDeltaOrbit company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · hq region, Role
“hq_region: Bavaria (profile: Munich, Bavaria, DE)”
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