Think Orbital
Boulder, US · Founded 2021 · 31 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
ThinkOrbital develops scalable, pressurizable space infrastructure platforms for cislunar space applications including satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, storage, and refueling. The company serves the commercial space economy by delivering cost-effective, modular structures that assemble autonomously in orbit.
Founders & leadership
Think Orbital was founded in 2021 by Lee Rosen.
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Lee RoseninFounder
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeed RoundJan 2026 · 3 sources
TFX Capital (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Loft Orbital47 shared keywordsLoft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware. It serves commercial and government customers, including national security stakeholders, through virtual missions on its satellite constellation.
Terran Orbital46 shared keywordsTerran Orbital manufactures satellite platforms and spacecraft, offering flight-proven vehicles with interchangeable, configurable components for government and commercial partners. It supports missions in defense, Earth observation, and deep space exploration.
Capella Space45 shared keywordsCapella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution. It offers an automated end-to-end tasking and data delivery platform serving defense and intelligence, maritime, disaster response, and infrastructure monitoring customers.
Relativity Space24 shared keywordsRelativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions. The company focuses on making space exploration more accessible, reliable, and sustainable.
Orbital AI-industrial22 shared keywordsOrbital Industries is an "AI Industrial" company that develops physical AI models—including AI-accelerated simulators and autoresearch agents for advanced materials—to speed up the design and manufacture of hardware products. Its first commercial products are new molecular classes for high-density GPU cooling in AI data centers, with plans to expand into energy, semiconductors, and other materials and machines.
Orbital19 shared keywordsOrbital builds commercial AI compute infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit, deploying satellite-hosted GPU payloads with high-bandwidth ground links for AI inference. The company positions space-based data centers as a way to bypass terrestrial power grid constraints.
Companies competing with Think Orbital for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $250K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Think Orbital do?
- ThinkOrbital develops scalable, pressurizable space infrastructure platforms for cislunar space applications including satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, storage, and refueling. The company serves the commercial space economy by delivering cost-effective, modular structures that assemble autonomously in orbit.
- Who founded Think Orbital?
- Think Orbital was founded by Lee Rosen in 2021.
- Who are Think Orbital's investors?
- Think Orbital's investors include 7percent Ventures, Aurelia Foundry, Pathbreaker Ventures, TFX Capital.
- Where is Think Orbital headquartered?
- Think Orbital is headquartered in Boulder, US.