D-Orbit launches its 23rd ION Satellite Carrier commercial mission, Above the Summer Sky, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on July 7, 2026. The ION SCV Joyful Julia carrier deploys into sun-synchronous orbit at roughly 590 km to deploy three satellites and conduct four hosted-payload demonstrations.
D-Orbit signs a multi-launch agreement to carry satellites for Japanese startup ArkEdge Space to sun-synchronous orbit in 2027 and 2028 aboard its ION Satellite Carrier. Facilitated by Marubeni Corp., the agreement covers multiple missions and supports D-Orbit's Asia-Pacific expansion strategy.
Italy's Azimut Group invests $128 million in D-Orbit in the first tranche of the company's Series D round. The transaction includes $53 million in new funding and a $75 million buyout of an existing investor. The capital supports strategic acquisitions and expansion of D-Orbit's orbital logistics infrastructure.
