NewOrbit
Earth Observation
4open roles
$18.5Mlatest round · Series A · Jun 2026 · 5 mo ago
1backers · Atlantic
Scaling fasthiring pace, 78 of 100
Overview
NewOrbit is opening Very Low Earth Orbit to the world—unlocking unmatched resolution, real-time global connectivity, and a truly sustainable approach to space.
How NewOrbit hires
Truth index
B 81/100
Median time to fill
55 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
75%
Reposted roles
0%
NewOrbit scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 4 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 75% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 55 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Funding and backers
Total raised
$18.5M
1 round on record
Latest round
$18.5M
Series A · Jun 2026 · 5 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
7
+1 posted in 30 days
Backers
1
Atlantic
The money's age
Fresh money
5 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
41/100
hiring for its size, in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jun 8
Raised a round Series A $18.5M · SpaceNews
2021
Founded
Dec 9, 2003
Incorporated NEWORBIT LTD. · Companies House
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 6%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Jun 2026 | $18.5M | — | SpaceNews |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | NEWORBIT LTD. | Companies House |
| Registered | 9 Dec 2003 |
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Jobs
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Visa sponsorship
A-rated
Sponsor licence
Skilled Worker
Visa route
8
Open roles in United Kingdom
7
Adverts offering sponsorship in 24 months
In the register as NewOrbit (+1 more)
Other sponsors in the same field
Scottish Government 
Spire Global 
Open Cosmos 
Niantic Spatial
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
78/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
8
3 opened / 6 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
47 days
faster than 28% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
43% ▼
Aerospace
29% ▲
DevOps
14% ▲
Sales
14% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added Thermal Desktop to stack
Nov 2026
Added Yamcs to stack
Oct 2026
Added IBM DOORS to stack
Oct 2026
Added CCSDS to stack
Oct 2026
Added SpaceWire to stack
Oct 2026
Added Nastran to stack
Oct 2026
Added ANSYS to stack
Oct 2026
Added Abaqus to stack
Oct 2026
Added ECSS to stack
Oct 2026
Added CATIA to stack
Oct 2026
Added GD&T to stack
Oct 2026
Financials
Total raised
$18.5M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2026 | $18.5M | Details |
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at NewOrbit over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
21
Postings analysed
14
Stack modernity
62/100
Languages
Python29%
MATLAB21%
C++14%
Rust7%
Frameworks & libraries
Yamcs7%
Cloud & platforms
Linux7%
RTOS7%
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News
NewOrbit Secures Q3 2028 Launch Slot for First Commercial VLEO Rideshare Satellite - SatNews
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NewOrbit gains launch slot for first VLEO commercial mission
NewOrbit will conduct the first commercial VLEO mission on which any payload developer can fly, test and validate technology.
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NewOrbit Raises $18.5 Million Series A Led By Voyager Ventures To Commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit
NewOrbit has announced an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A led by Voyager Ventures to develop satellites designed to fly in Very Low Earth Orbit, an orbital band between 200 and 300 kilometers above Earth that has remained commercially inaccessible u
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UK's NewOrbit raises $18.5M to commercialise very low orbit
NewOrbit raised $18.5M to build the first commercial VLEO satellite, flying at 200-300km where drag and atomic oxygen have kept everyone else out. First launch planned for 2028.
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NewOrbit Secures Oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to Open Commercial VLEO Operations - SatNews
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UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Reading
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Oxford
United Kingdom
HQ
Reading
United Kingdom
Plant / site
7 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 14% engineering 50-200 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Hardware
Earlier presence
London, United Kingdom