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We make satellites to image everywhere on Earth, every 15 minutes
Alba Orbital is building the world's largest earth observation constellation, imaging everywhere on earth, every 15 minutes. We can see events within minutes such as wildfires in real time and have signed >$85m of LOIs, with both government and commercial customers paying pre-orders for imagery. To date we have launched 62 satellites into orbit (more than any all other yc companies combined), with more launching in 2026 onwards. We have launched a number of technology demonstration imaging satellites called Unicorns, which are the world's most advanced satellite under 1kg ever flown in orbit.
Alba Orbital provides pocketqube satellites and related services to enable affordable, rapid access to space. They offer a pico-satellite platform (Unicorn-2), ground station services, and turnkey launch options to image Earth and conduct missions at low cost.
They sell and support pocketqube spacecraft and related infrastructure: Unicorn-2 mission platform for in-space missions, Night Lights high-resolution imagery from space, PocketQube deployers, and a dedicated mobile ground station. The offering includes launch services (Albapod launches) starting as low as €25K, a satellite bus platform, and subscription-based ground communications (Alba Connect) for data relay; additional test services and mission-specific customization are provided.
Who it’s for: Organizations and institutions seeking affordable, rapid-access space missions and Earth imaging, including universities, research labs, and government/space agencies (e.g., ESA, universities, research institutions).
Customers: European Space Agency (ESA), TU Delft, Stanford University, Stara Space
Hiring/traction mentions not explicit; mentions customers, launches, and early access programs indicate active operations and growing traction.
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Full-stack VLEO satellite missions
We're building satellites to create a real-time 3D map of the world.
