Reflect Orbital raises $73.5M to put sunlight mirrors in orbit
The Hawthorne space-mirror startup said existing backers Sequoia, Lux and Starship returned, with Salesforce Ventures among new investors, ahead of a Q2 2027 demo.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: www.reflectorbital.com
Why it matters
Reflect Orbital has now secured more than $100 million, by its count, before proving its reflector can deploy and steer sunlight from orbit. The Q2 2027 demonstration will test the hardware claim, while the FCC fight shows the regulatory and astronomy objections any larger constellation will have to answer.
The Hawthorne space-mirror startup said existing backers Sequoia, Lux and Starship returned, with Salesforce Ventures among new investors, ahead of a Q2 2027 demo.
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