D-Orbit (NOCTUA)
| Constellation name |
NOCTUA |
| Constellation area |
SAR, ?, Earth Observation |
| Constellation info |
MetaSensing is manufacturing an X-band SAR payload to offer 30-centimeter resolution mounted on D-Orbit’s free-flying Ion cubesat carrier.
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| Constellation status |
Unknown, Prototype development |
| Launched satellites |
0 |
| Planned satellites |
? |
| Spacecraft type |
Smallsat |
| Manufacturer |
In-house |
| First launch |
2024 |
| Notes |
- NOCTUA, a project developed by a consortium led by D-Orbit, that revolves around the use of an ION platform with a SAR antenna onboard for land and critical infrastructures monitoring services.
- InOrbit NOW Launch Services for Precise CubeSat and Microsatellite Deployment, 2020-05-04.
- D-Orbit Successfully Completes Deployment Phase of Ongoing PULSE Mission, Deploys 20 Satellites In-Orbit, and Executes Orbital Maneuvers, 2021-05-18.
- Two Italian engineers carry out an ambitious plan: an economy sustainable satellite capable of solving the main problems of the future.
- Signed multi-year launch and deployment contract with D-Orbit in 2022.
- D-Orbit Signs €26-Million Contract with ESA for IRIDE Satellite Observation Program. D-Orbit will provide one SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite and will manage its flight operations segment on behalf of the end user; the deal also includes an option for an additional SAR satellite, worth €24 million. The SAR sensor will be implemented by MetaSensing, an Italian company specializing in advanced radar technologies.
- D-Orbit has been selected to join the Responsive European Architecture for Space (REACTS) project under the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2022. As part of this innovative collaboration, D-Orbit will focus on the use of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) within responsive space systems, 2024-02-16.
- SIMULIA’s CST Studio Suite Helps D-Orbit Innovate Space Transportation and Logistics.
- D-Orbit raises $110 million to expand space logistics services, 2024-01-11.
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| Logo |
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| Company |
D-Orbit |
| Oneliner |
D-Orbit a market leader in the space logistics and transportation services industry with a track record of space-proven technologies and successful missions.
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| Description |
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| Funding |
$120M+ |
| Country |
Italy, UK, Portugal, US |
| Created |
2011 |
| Socials |
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Own nanosats
launched |
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Own nanosats
to be launched |
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Last modified: 2024-06-12
