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Orbital Paradigm

orbitalparadigm.space ↗ ·Madrid ·Pre-seed

Orbital Paradigm is a Madrid-based space company that develops reusable orbital capsules for returning cargo from orbit and for in-space logistics. It serves customers in pharmaceuticals, biotech and advanced materials who need microgravity transport, as well as satellite constellation operators, and it also plans in-space services such as refuelling, upgrades and debris capture. Its first demonstrator, KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), launched in January 2026 on an Indian PSLV rocket carrying payloads for ALATYR, Frontier Space and Leibniz Universität Hannover. Because of a launcher anomaly the mission ended early, but the capsule survived atmospheric reentry at Mach 20 and 28G and sent back flight data. A full-recovery mission called Learn to Fly is planned for early 2027, followed by the flagship Kestrel vehicle, which is designed to return 120 kg and fly monthly. Founded in 2023 by Francesco Cacciatore and Víctor Gómez García, the company raised a pre-seed round of about €1.5 million in 2025 from Akka, Demium, id4 Ventures, Pinama, Evercurious and Starburst, and has received grants from CDTI's NEOTEC programme and the European Space Agency.

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