Orbite, a Merritt Island, FL-based space training and operations company for space explorers, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding.
The round was saw participation from existing and new investors.
The company intends to use the funds to scale its operations, boost sales and marketing efforts, and advance pre-development for its inaugural Spaceflight Gateway Campus.
Co-founded by Jason Andrews and Nicolas Gaume in 2019, Orbite is a space training company for adventurers. It plans to construct the first commercial Astronaut Training and Spaceflight Gateway Campus with specialized commercial astronaut training facilities to reimagine the human spaceflight experience.
Orbite’s Experience Train Fly Programs offer exclusive space exploration and astronaut training experiences starting in 2025. Customers can now secure their place in the following programs:
- Living in Space: An immersive journey into the future of space habitats, held in Paris, France.
- Space Health: A specialized experience focusing on wellness and the physical demands of space, in Curaçao, Caribbean.
- Sea-Space Odyssey: Explore new depths in an environment more uncharted than outer space, in Curaçao, Caribbean.
The company also revealed a strategic partnership with Accor, a hospitality company, to support the development and operation of Orbite’s Spaceflight Gateway campus and its plans for international expansion.
FinSMEs
05/12/2024