Orbion Space Technology, Inc.
Aurora-C, an integrated electric and cold gas propulsion system for satellites
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Houghton, MI
- Founded
- 2016
- Latest Form D
- $27.1M, Dec 2025
- Total capital
- $71.1M
- Federal grants
- $750K
- 1 award · 2021
- Rank in peer group#37 of 77
- Private capital raised
- $70.4M
- 12 Form D · last Dec 2025
- 10 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 4
- 10 pending · first 2021
- Rank in peer group#4 of 77
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 12th filing$27.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$500K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 10th filing$650K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$2.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$7.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$88K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$20M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$7.4M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$200K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$750K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.4M
Show 1 earlier federal award
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Dual Mode Propulsion for Small Satellites$750K
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Standing among 77 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · Device
- Federal grants#37 · top 48%
- Granted patents#4 · top 5%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- LYON B. KINGResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 3 patents
- JASON D. SOMMERVILLEResearcherDirectorLinked by 1 patent · $750K in grants as PI
- ADAM D SHARKAWAYDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ADAM B. SHARKAWYDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dirk B. WallingerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- JOHN B. ROCKWELLDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
- JORGE B. RAMOSExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- KANWAL D. REKHIDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- RAJ D BHATIADirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ROY D PRASADDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 4 granted of 14- GrantedOn-board Propulsion Testing ApparatusUSPTOUS 12,246,855
- GrantedPropulsion System For SpacecraftUSPTOUS 12,157,586
- PendingHall-effect ThrusterUSPTOApplication 18117977
Show all 14 patent records
- On-board Propulsion Testing ApparatusMar 11, 2025 · US 12,246,855Granted
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftDec 3, 2024 · US 12,157,586Granted
- Hall-effect ThrusterSep 7, 2023 · Application 18117977Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftJun 22, 2023 · Application 17918309Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftMay 18, 2023 · Application 17918293Pending
- Hall-effect ThrusterMar 7, 2023 · US 11,598,321Granted
- On-board Propulsion Testing ApparatusDec 14, 2021 · US 11,198,523Granted
- On-board Propulsion Testing ApparatusApplication 62653067Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftApplication PCTUS2020055063Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftApplication PCTUS2020055119Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftApplication 63022233Pending
- Hall-effect ThrusterApplication PCTUS2020026420Pending
- On-board Propulsion Testing ApparatusApplication PCTUS2019026144Pending
- Propulsion System For SpacecraftApplication PCTUS2020055098Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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