Alba Orbital @ Nanosats Database

Company name	Alba Orbital
Previous names	PocketQube Shop
Products Services	PocketQube Bus/Platform PocketQube Subsystems PocketQube Deployer PocketQube Launch Services Launch Provider / Brokerer
Constellations	Earth Observation Optical Night Lights First Earth Observation constellation with PocketQubes. Aiming for 15 min revisit. Announced night lights constellation in 2021. Status: Launches ongoing Constellation page at NewSpace Index
Nation	UK
Founded	2013
Funding	$3.4M+
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Oneliner	We provide a hub of support for the fledgling class of PocketQube satellites by not only building our own platforms but providing parts and launch to companies, universities and space agencies around the world. Alba now employs 15 people and is the largest pico-sat company in the world.
Notes	Earth observation constellation was being planned in 2018. Nighttime light data constellation in cooperation with New Light Technologies.
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Status	Active in nanosatellites

Subcontractor for launched nanosats	NOOR 1-A (NOOR1-A, Unicorn-2B) NOOR 1-B (NOOR1-B, Unicorn-2C) Unicorn-1 Unicorn-2A Unicorn-2D Unicorn-2E Unicorn-2F Unicorn-2G Unicorn-2H Unicorn-2I Unicorn-2J Unicorn-2K Unicorn-2L Unicorn-2M Unicorn-2N Unicorn-2O Unicorn-2P Unicorn-2Q
Subcontractor for to be launched nanosats	Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2
Subcontractor for cancelled nanosats	Unicorn (D)
Own nanosats launched	Unicorn-1 Unicorn-2A Unicorn-2D Unicorn-2E Unicorn-2F Unicorn-2G Unicorn-2H Unicorn-2I Unicorn-2J Unicorn-2K Unicorn-2L Unicorn-2M Unicorn-2N Unicorn-2O Unicorn-2P Unicorn-2Q
Own nanosats to be launched	Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2 Unicorn-2
Own nanosats cancelled	Unicorn (D)

Last modified: 2023-12-27