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Pentagon awards contracts to De-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace, and Katalyst for satellite de-orbiting service project.

Aug 18, 2026•about 4 hours ago

Contract Type

contract

ComoAviation & Aerospace

Description

The Pentagon’s DIU and SDA have awarded contracts totaling $8.4 million to De-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace, and Katalyst. The initiative aims to develop services for safely bringing dead satellites down from orbit, with a prototype expected to be launched by 2028.

Company Information

Company

D-Orbit

Location

Como, Lombardy, Italy

About

D-Orbit is a global market leader in the space logistics and transportation service industries with a track record of space-proven technologies and successful missions. The company has developed proprietary space logistics technology and transportation solutions to accelerate the growth and development of a trillion-dollar space economy through an incremental strategic approach to the space marketplace to deliver successful customer outcomes today while developing advanced products and services for the needs of tomorrow.

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