ReOrbit’s Record Funding Challenges Musk’s Starlink from Europe
ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe, boosting Europe’s sovereign satellite ambitions.
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ReOrbit’s Record Funding Challenges Musk’s Starlink from Europe
ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe, signaling a major shift in the continent’s space ambitions. The Finnish startup has raised €45 million ($53 million) in a Series A round — the largest ever for a European space tech company. The move underscores Europe’s determination to build independent satellite infrastructure amid rising geopolitical tensions. Image Credits:ReOrbit Europe’s big bet on sovereign satellites Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Helsinki, ReOrbit provides both hardware and software for sovereign satellite operations. Its mission is simple but ambitious: give nations the tools to control their own space assets without relying on foreign providers like Starlink. CEO Sethu Saveda Suvanam explains that ReOrbit’s solution is built for countries that want autonomy but lack the capacity to build satellites from scratch. By combining trusted hardware with a proprietary software layer, ReOrbit offers a scalable alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink…
