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WHO WE ARE

CORPORATE PROFILEThe Company at a Glance

WHO WE ARED-Orbit at a Glance

INTRODUCING D-ORBIT

D-Orbit is a service provider for the traditional and new

space sectors, with capabilities in satellite

manufacturing, launch, deployment, satellite

operations, end-of-life strategies and solutions,

space propulsion and related critical software.

Our solutions cover the entire lifecycle of a space

mission, including mission analysis and design,

engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch,

and end-of-life decommissioning.

D-Orbit provides end-to-end solutions for New Space

companies and innovative, cutting edge products and

services for traditional space companies, creating an

ideal connection between tradition and innovation.

D-ORBIT COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

OUR HEADQUARTERS

D-Orbit’s headquarters are located by Lake Como in

Northern Italy, a strong center of excellence and

innovation for high-tech companies.

Our state of the art facility comprises a clean room,

a prototyping area and a ground station equipped

and designed following the highest space industry

standards.

Our team is dedicated to developing cutting edge

and innovative solutions to support any aspect of

your mission, from launch to decommissioning.

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A GLOBAL COMPANY

D-Orbit Inc.

Commercial subsidiary,

Washington DC

D-Orbit PT

Critical software and

new space subsidiary,

Lisbon Portugal

D-Orbit Srl

Production and HQ,

Lake Como Italy

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NEW SPACE SERVICES


NEW SPACE SERVICESION LAUNCH SERVICE

A innovative launch service designed to transport

your CubeSats to space and release them into

precise, independent orbital slots, enabling you to

start your space mission quickly and in optimal

operational conditions.

Equipped to launch a combination of CubeSats of

any form factor, from a single 1U nanosatellite to a

small constellation of 3U, 3U+, 6U, 12U and 12U+

SmallSats to be evenly dispersed into a particular

orbit.

Other services include mission analysis and design,

platform engineering, software development,

acceptance testing, and transportation.

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LAUNCH & DEPLOYMENT RE-INVENTED

• Soft launch environment: the ION CubeSat carrier guarantees a launch environment with reduced vibration and shock levels.

• Easy integration: guaranteed access port during launch integration.

• Multiple form factor support: a 48 1U volume to accommodate multiple combinations of 1U, 2U, 3U, 3U+, 6U, 6U+, 12U or 12U+ CubeSats, with industry record protrusion allowance.

• Low tumbling rate: the tumbling rate upon release is kept below 6deg/s.

NEW SPACE SERVICES

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NEW SPACE SERVICES

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LAUNCH & DEPLOYMENT RE-INVENTED

• Precision deployment: Each CubeSat is deployed independently following a command from the ground, with personalized attitude, pointing and impulse.

• Fast dispersion: Up to 85% faster CubeSat constellation, with wider spacecraft separation, faster signal acquisition, and a stable collision-free formation.

• Guaranteed deployment: A triple fault-tolerant mechanism guarantees the release of all satellites that may not be released nominally before the end of the mission.


DPOD LAUNCH SERVICE

DPOD Lauch Service is a launch and deployment

services provided in collaboration with third-party

launchers.

Our DPOD launch tubes are available in four form

factors:

NEW SPACE SERVICES

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DPOD-3 For 3U/3U+ CubeSats (or a combination of 1Us and 2Us)

DPOD-6 For 6U/6U+ CubeSats




We work with all major launchers Worldwide to

help our Customers to find a launch on a third-

party compatible launcher* or provide them

with launch and deployment of their

CubeSats or payloads from the ISS**.

* Hosting and deployment services with our DPOD dispenser are available

even in case the Customer has already booked a launch on a third-party

compatible launcher.

** With ISS-approved dispenser

DPOD LAUNCH SERVICE NEW SPACE SERVICES

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ION EXTRAS

ION Launch Service and DPOD Launch

Service may include other services like:

• Mission analysis and design

• CubeSat engineering and manufacturing

• Software development

• Acceptance testing

• Insurance services

• Transportation

• Mission-specific documentation support

(e.g. ITAR and ITU filings)

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FENIX

Fenix is a micropropulsion modular device

with four independent motors designed to

provide CubeSats with a reliable propulsion

system based on a solid rocket motor with a

high thrust/volume ration.

Fenix extends the satellite’s mission lifetime

efficiency up to 65% and requires only 6%

volume of a 3U CubeSat.

The four motors can be fired independently or

simultaneously depending on the desired

maneuver or goal.

Fenix can be installed in any CubeSat

configuration, starting from 1U.

NEWSPACE SERVICES

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FENIX NEWSPACE SERVICES

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Circular centered payload Standard component configuration - stack

TWO DIFFERENT INTEGRATION CONFIGURATIONS



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360º full constellation

deployment in less

than 20 days

Mission lifetime

increase up to 67%

3U CubeSat

decommissioning from

700 km

FENIX provides orbital flexibility:

MISSION SIMULATION FOR 500 KM ORBIT:



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ISP

Technical specifications

Total Impulse

Average Thrust

Thrust Time

System Mass

260 sec.

54 N-sec.

77 N

0.7 sec.

480 g

Propellant Mass 20 g

Δv (4Kg CubSat) 13.4 m/s


OUR GROUND STATION NEWSPACE SERVICES

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Our state-of-the-art Ground Station:

• Is designed to operate on multiple missions at the

same time

• Grants full control of operations, sub-systems

status, and energy and power budget

• Has a tridimensional representation of orbital

position and attitude, with updates on upcoming

passages

• Allows to have recording of all command,

telemetry, and photographic data always at hand


OUR GROUND STATION NEWSPACE SERVICES

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Main features include:

• 2D/3D Orbit Visualization, with Satellite Tracking

based on two line orbital elements (TLE)

propagation

• Software-Defined-Radio for spectrum monitoring

• Scheduled and time-tag command generation and

execution capabilities

• Telecommand upload via Manual and Database-

Retrievable TC Stacks

• Automatic telecommands scheduler

• Automatic warnings for predefined anomalies,

including emails and messaging;

• Provision for commercial encryption such as

AES256


INNOVATION FOR TRADITIONAL SPACE


INNOVATION FOR TRADITIONAL SPACED3

D3 (D-Orbit Decommissioning Device) is

an independent, smart propulsive

device available for all satellite

platforms operating in LEO, MEO, GEO,

specialized in decommissioning

maneuvers to remove the hosting satellite

from the operational orbit in a quick,

direct, and controlled way at the end of

the mission or in case of major

malfunction.

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D-RAISE

D-Raise is a device conceived for the new

generation satellites implementing only

electric propulsion system on-board and

able to speed-up their transfer maneuver

from parking orbit to operational orbit. By

speeding up the transfer maneuver from

parking orbit to operational orbit, D-Raise

allows anticipated revenues for the satellite

operator and prevents deterioration of solar

arrays due to a long exposure to radiations.


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SIMBA

Simba is a lightweight, cost-effective, and

versatile onboard computer for platform

management or general-purpose

applications.

It features redundant interface to

spacecraft data bus, a companion

Microsemi RTSX32SU FPGA for

customized applications and a qualified

RTEMS software suite.


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SIMON INNOVATION FOR TRADITIONAL SPACE

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SimON is an Electro-Explosive System (EES)

used for the remotely safe ignition of the

pyrotechnical chain; in particular D-Orbit

provides this electro mechanism for Solid Rocket

Motors ignition.

SimON features:

• A Safe and Arm Device (SAD), a mechanism

that implements the physical separation between

the pyrotechnical component and the pyro-duct.

• Electronic boards that handle the user-interface

and actuate the requested maneuvers.

• An EED, the pyrotechnical component that

generates the SRM ignition.


HERITAGE TRADITIONAL QUALITY IN THE NEW SPACE

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Launch: 23rd June 2017

Goal: In-orbit demonstration of D-Orbit’s technology for satellite decommissioning

Description: D-SAT is a fully implemented zero-single-point-of-failure and full redundant architecture miniaturized satellite. D-Sat is composed by a platform (a standard Cubesat system) and by a decommissioning device

Result: Proof of the competitive advantage of D-Orbit decommissioning devices over space orbital solutions

D-Sat Mission

Launch: Q4 2013

Goal: Qualification of the D-Orbit’s Brain and the Safe and Arm Device against the ECSS standards

Description: The device had the ability to transmit from a receiving station sets of data related to the state of the deorbiting device and of the satellite host. Moreover, it can activate a simulated ignition of the deorbiting device following the reception of a command from a transmitting station.

Result: Alice 2, integrated into UniSat-5 and launched in Low Earth Orbit, successfully passed the qualification and acceptance tests

Alice2 Mission

The company invest in R&D projects to investigate new concepts, validate and qualify the hardware in space. Moreover D-Orbit protects its proprietary technology through registration of patents worldwide

Date: 24th Sept 2018

Goal: Qualification of modular dispenser for ION launches and single small satellite launchers

Description: D-PODs are innovative dispensers for release in orbit of small satellites. D-PODs can fly into D-Orbit ION platform or even be used in “single mode” to be installed directly into the launchers.

Result: Full qualification according to space standard plus successful zero gravity drop tests

D-POD Qualification

CUSTOMIZATION INNOVATION FOR TRADITIONAL SPACE

Our products are available for every class of

satellites and every standard configuration can be

tailored upon our clients’ specific requests.

From adding a redundancy switch to modifying the

size of the motor to reach the desired dc, and

everything in between.

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deorbitaldevices.com I [email protected] I +39 02 3792 0900 I Fino Mornasco, Lake Como, Italy

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