YCW21· OtherAlba Orbital
We make satellites to image everywhere on Earth, every 15 minutes
Founders
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Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
AlbedoW21Full-stack VLEO satellite missionsShared: satellitesActive
Array LabsS22We're building satellites to create a real-time 3D map of the world.Shared: satellitesActive
RadicalW23Building persistent, high-performance infrastructure in the skyShared: satellitesActive
AstranisW16Advanced satellites for high orbits.Shared: satellitesActive
ApolinkF2424/7 satellite connectivity in low Earth orbitShared: satellite, earth, orbitActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
BasaltW24Constellations as a ServiceShared: satellitesActive
WyvernW22High-res hyperspectral pictures of Earth from spaceShared: satellitesActive
Bagaveev CorporationW15Launch small satellitesShared: satellitesInactive
Turion SpaceS21Moving Things Around in Space, Imaging Space Objects When We're NotShared: satellitesActive
ExosatS26Building a neutral, sovereign alternative to StarlinkShared: satellitesActive
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About Alba Orbital
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.
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alba Orbital: questions
Which YC batch was Alba Orbital in?
Alba Orbital was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).
Is Alba Orbital still active?
Y Combinator lists Alba Orbital as active.
Where is Alba Orbital based?
Alba Orbital lists Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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