Turion Space, a leading space infrastructure company specializing in space domain awareness (SDA), orbital transport, and dynamic space operations, today announced the closing of its $75 million+ Series B financing round. The round was led by Washington Harbour Partners LP, with participation from existing investors Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed Venture Capital, and FoundersX Ventures, alongside new investors Center15 Capital, Magnetar, HOF Capital, and Industrious Ventures.
The capital will accelerate satellite production, enhance autonomous operations, and expand the company’s Starfire software ecosystem, strengthening Turion’s position as a key builder of resilient data infrastructure for the rapidly growing space economy. With rising demand for real-time orbital intelligence and sustainable operations, the round highlights strong investor confidence in Turion’s dual-use technology serving both commercial and national security needs.
“Turion Space is building the operational backbone for space domain awareness when the U.S. and its allies need it most,” said Ryan Westerdahl, Co-Founder and CEO. “Our DROID satellites and Starfire platform deliver high-fidelity imagery, orbital intelligence, and on-orbit compute that legacy systems can’t match. This funding lets us scale manufacturing, deepen software integration, and advance toward a future where orbit is safe, accessible, and ready for humanity’s multi-planetary ambitions.”
Westerdahl brings extensive aerospace experience, having spent more than eight years at SpaceX as a propulsion dynamicist on the Merlin engine team, where he supported vehicle analysis, anomaly resolution, and multiple successful Falcon launches. He brings that same rigorous engineering intensity and rapid-execution mindset to Turion Space.
Founded in 2021, Turion Space has quickly emerged as a market leader. Its flagship DROID satellites, including the operational DROID.001 launched in 2023, provide high-resolution non-Earth imaging and space situational awareness data now integrated into the U.S. Space Force’s Unified Data Library. The company completed over 100 imaging missions in 2024 and plans to ramp production to 45 satellites per year by 2027.
Central to its technology is the Starfire NEXUS platform — a cloud-native on-orbit compute service hosted on DROID satellites. Launched in June 2025, NEXUS democratizes space access by enabling customers to upload, test, integrate, and run their own software payloads without owning or operating spacecraft. It supports software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop environments, full cloud access, and both passive and active payloads for rapid in-orbit validation.
The platform integrates with Turion’s broader Starfire ecosystem, including StarfireOS, an advanced spacecraft operating system for real-time fleet management. Tools such as Fleet Command, Virtual Command, and Archive, combined with AI-powered data products, enable scalable and automated mission control.
In January 2026, Turion strengthened its capabilities through the acquisition of Tychee Research Group, integrating its high-fidelity astrodynamics and TMPL software into the Starfire ecosystem to accelerate autonomous operations, including rendezvous proximity operations and on-orbit maintenance.
Additional 2025 milestones include a partnership with Areté for next-generation event camera payloads, being named “awardable” for the DARPA ERIS Marketplace, securing a first contract with the Office of Space Commerce, and successful cathode testing for the TIE-20 Thruster with Desert Works Propulsion.
With more than $100 million in total capital raised to date and a team now exceeding 70 space industry talents, Turion Space continues to secure major government and defense contracts while expanding its commercial footprint. The company’s solutions enhance national security through superior orbital visibility and support long-term space sustainability by addressing debris mitigation and in-space logistics.
FoundersX Ventures, an early backer since Turion’s seed round in 2021, reaffirmed its commitment. “Turion Space exemplifies the innovative spirit we seek,” said Helen H. Liang, PhD, Founder and Managing Partner. “Their rapid advancements in space infrastructure drive both commercial value and national security benefits, perfectly aligning with our mission to support transformative technologies.”
As the space economy expands, Turion Space is building the foundational data infrastructure — resilient satellites, advanced software platforms, and autonomous capabilities — that will enable scalable, sustainable operations in orbit. The company’s trajectory reflects a clear vision: securing today’s orbital environment while unlocking tomorrow’s galactic opportunities.
About Turion Space
Turion Space is a fast-growing space infrastructure company headquartered in Irvine, California. Founded by seasoned aerospace engineers with experience from SpaceX and other leading organizations, Turion designs, builds, and operates autonomous DROID satellites and the Starfire software platform to deliver high-fidelity space domain awareness, orbital intelligence, and in-space servicing solutions. The company supports national security missions and commercial customers while advancing sustainable practices for humanity’s future in space. For more information, visit turionspace.com.
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