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Products & Solutions
Orbit Guard
A fleet of commercial SmallSats operating in geostationary orbit, designed for in-situ space situational awareness and active inspection of GEO assets. Orbit Guard #1 is already in orbit and is the first commercial SmallSat operating at GEO altitude. The spacecraft use Infinite Orbits' Rendezvous technology to conduct close-up inspections and autonomous maneuvers around customer satellites.
Endurance
A life-extension servicer for geostationary satellites. Endurance docks with a customer satellite that is running low on fuel and provides propulsion to extend its operational life, allowing operators to delay costly replacement missions. The vehicle is compatible with more than 70% of GEO assets currently in orbit, with its first mission planned from 2027.
GEORyder
A green reusable kickstage vehicle derived from the Endurance programme. GEORyder is designed to transfer small satellites from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) to geostationary orbit (GEO), offering a cost-effective last-mile delivery option for satellite operators targeting GEO slots.
Rendezvous Solution
The patented autonomous navigation software that underpins all Infinite Orbits spacecraft. It integrates far-range, near-range and docking capabilities with embedded AI and vision-based sensors, enabling real-time autonomous decision-making without constant ground intervention. The system uses a self-learning neural network that improves with each mission.
Videos
Endurance – Infinite Orbits' first life-extension vehicle for geostationary asset
Blueprint to Reality! ENDURANCE PDR Successfully Completed
What does it take to build a space company across Europe?
About
Infinite Orbits was founded in 2017 in Toulouse, France, to tackle one of the most pressing problems in the space industry: what to do with satellites that are running out of fuel but are otherwise fully functional. The company designs, owns and operates spacecraft it calls Servicers, which can rendezvous autonomously with satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) to inspect them, extend their operational lives and help manage their end of life.
Offices
Toulouse, FranceLuxembourgSingaporeLondon, United KingdomCamden, United StatesBacked by
EIC FundMatterwave VenturesWind CapitalBalnordIRDI Capital InvestissementNewfund Capital
Customers & Partners
French Ministry of DefenceSESHispasatCNES
Timeline
2026-03
Acquired UK-based Lúnasa Space, establishing operations in the United Kingdom and expanding rendezvous and docking capabilities.
2025-11
Closed oversubscribed €40 million financing round led by EIC Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI and Newfund Capital.
2025-11
Announced SES contract for Europe's first commercial GEO life-extension mission using the Endurance servicer.
2025-08
Signed framework agreement with French Ministry of Defence to provide Orbit Guard satellite for the ARES programme, with launch planned for 2027.
2024
Completed EDISSON in-orbit demonstration, validating autonomous rendezvous at 200m in GEO with Orbit Guard #1.
2017
Founded in Toulouse as a spin-out from the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO).
Products & Solutions
Orbit Guard
A fleet of commercial SmallSats operating in geostationary orbit, designed for in-situ space situational awareness and active inspection of GEO assets. Orbit Guard #1 is already in orbit and is the first commercial SmallSat operating at GEO altitude. The spacecraft use Infinite Orbits' Rendezvous technology to conduct close-up inspections and autonomous maneuvers around customer satellites.
Endurance
A life-extension servicer for geostationary satellites. Endurance docks with a customer satellite that is running low on fuel and provides propulsion to extend its operational life, allowing operators to delay costly replacement missions. The vehicle is compatible with more than 70% of GEO assets currently in orbit, with its first mission planned from 2027.
GEORyder
A green reusable kickstage vehicle derived from the Endurance programme. GEORyder is designed to transfer small satellites from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) to geostationary orbit (GEO), offering a cost-effective last-mile delivery option for satellite operators targeting GEO slots.
Rendezvous Solution
The patented autonomous navigation software that underpins all Infinite Orbits spacecraft. It integrates far-range, near-range and docking capabilities with embedded AI and vision-based sensors, enabling real-time autonomous decision-making without constant ground intervention. The system uses a self-learning neural network that improves with each mission.
Videos
Endurance – Infinite Orbits' first life-extension vehicle for geostationary asset
Blueprint to Reality! ENDURANCE PDR Successfully Completed
What does it take to build a space company across Europe?
About
Infinite Orbits was founded in 2017 in Toulouse, France, to tackle one of the most pressing problems in the space industry: what to do with satellites that are running out of fuel but are otherwise fully functional. The company designs, owns and operates spacecraft it calls Servicers, which can rendezvous autonomously with satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) to inspect them, extend their operational lives and help manage their end of life.
Offices
Toulouse, FranceLuxembourgSingaporeLondon, United KingdomCamden, United StatesBacked by
EIC FundMatterwave VenturesWind CapitalBalnordIRDI Capital InvestissementNewfund Capital
Customers & Partners
French Ministry of DefenceSESHispasatCNES
Timeline
2026-03
Acquired UK-based Lúnasa Space, establishing operations in the United Kingdom and expanding rendezvous and docking capabilities.
2025-11
Closed oversubscribed €40 million financing round led by EIC Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI and Newfund Capital.
2025-11
Announced SES contract for Europe's first commercial GEO life-extension mission using the Endurance servicer.
2025-08
Signed framework agreement with French Ministry of Defence to provide Orbit Guard satellite for the ARES programme, with launch planned for 2027.
2024
Completed EDISSON in-orbit demonstration, validating autonomous rendezvous at 200m in GEO with Orbit Guard #1.
2017
Founded in Toulouse as a spin-out from the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO).
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