Orbital Sidekick
Satellite monitoring for sustainability & security
- 1-20 employees
- B2B
- Artificial Intelligence
- Security
- Sustainability
- Deep Tech
- Machine Learning
- SaaS
- Aerospace
- SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To solve the planet's most pressing operational, environmental, and safety problems in real time at scale.
Our take
Orbital Sidekick is changing global monitoring through its GHOSt (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellites). The system utilizes hyperspectral imaging and AI to provide detailed insights into environmental and operational risks. This enables the identification of methane leaks, wildfire risks, and agricultural conditions with unmatched sensitivity.
The company serves various industries, including energy, mining, agriculture, and defence, offering real-time, actionable data for improving sustainability, security and operational integrity. Its platform, SIGMA, also supplies customizable monitoring tools for organizations in need of constant surveillance.
With this, the company has seen considerable success, securing partnerships with top energy companies and government agencies. Now planning more satellite launches, and with significant funding to its name, Orbital is ready to scale its operations for a greater impact across global industries.
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Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Comprehensive health plan including health, dental, vision, and wellness
- Disability and Life insurance
- 401k program
- Flexible time off
- Commuter benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Monthly stipend for internet/cell phone/office expenses
- Flexible in office schedule with lunch Tuesday to Thursday in the San Francisco headquarters
- Off-sites and team-building activities
- Remote friendly (we hire in-office and remote employees in the United States)
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2023
$10m
EARLY VC
Apr 2021
$16m
SERIES A
Total funding: $40.6m
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Leadership
Spencer Hill
(CEO & CFO)Prior to joining Orbital Sidekick in 2023, Spencer spent over 3 years at Mastercard as a VP of Operations. Before that, they spent 5 years at IfOnly as a Director then VP of Finance & Operations and then as COO.
David Hamzik
(COO)Prior to joining Orbital Sidekick in 2024, David was a Director of Program Management at Planet, a Senior Manager of Program Management at Draper and a Technology Consulting Manager at Accenture. They also spent 12 years at Lockheed Martin as an Engineering Manager.
Kaushik Bangalore
(CTO)Kaushik joined Orbital Sidekick in 2018 as a Payload Systems Engineer, since then, they have held a number of roles and moved into the role of CTO in 2026. Before Orbital, they spent 6 years at Northrop Grumman as a System Performance Analyst, Responsible System Engineer and Payload System Performance Lead.