Startup · United States
Orbion Space Technology
HQ Houghton, MichiganFounded 201651-200 employeesUpdated
Small satellite electric propulsion technology and space systems.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | $750K |
| FY2020 | $50K |
| FY2019 | $375K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
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- ORBION SPACE TECHNOLOGY INC · Z24CHN2NC4V3 · $1.2M
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Funding5 rounds · $56.3M
- Equity raised
- $56.3M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $500K
- Latest
- $27.1MSeries C · Dec 19, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Series C | $27.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Debt | $500K | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 24, 2023 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Series B | $20.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Series A | $9.2M | — | Material Impact | — | Reported |
- Series C$27.1MDec 19, 2025
- Debt$500KOct 29, 2025
- UndisclosedUndisclosedMay 24, 2023
- Series B$20.0MJun 24, 2021
- Series ALed by Material Impact$9.2MAug 28, 2019
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.
Systems1
- Orbion AuroraAn integrated Hall-effect propulsion system for spacecraft.
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: Designs electric propulsion for small satellites; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs electric propulsion for small satellites; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Sommerville | CTO and Co-Founder |
| Lyon King | CEO and Co-Founder |
| Daniel Webber | Chief Financial Officer |
Sources3
Profile1
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Systems1
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Orbion Space Technology · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Small satellite electric propulsion technology and space systems. Orbion Space Technology designs affordable, reliable propulsion for your small satellite.”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Debt Financing, 2025-10-29, USD 500,000”
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