D-Orbit - Luca Rossettini
 How a career as an astronaut created a company disrupting the space industry, sustainably. You can read more about the CEO of D-Orbit in this insightful interview: http://bcorporation.eu/blog/interview-with-ceo-of-a-b-corp-dreamt-of-being-an-astronaut-and-decided-to-make-space

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D-Orbit - Luca Rossettini
How a career as an astronaut created a company disrupting the space industry, sustainably

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SPACE ORBITAL SOLUTIONS

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FOOD & AGRICOLTURE
COMMUNICATION
ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION
FINANCE
SPACE:
$ 5 TRILLION
MARKET

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T h e r e i s n o w s o m u c h d e b r i s i n o r b i t t h a t t h e s p a c e e n v i r o n m e n t i s
c l o s e t o a c a s c a d e o f c o l l i s i o n s t h a t w o u l d m a k e s p a c e e x t r e m e l y
h a z a r d o u s .
( E S A S p a c e D e b r i s O f f i c e )
“ T h e r e a r e l o t s o f i d e a s o u t t h e r e t o c l e a n u p s p a c e . M a n y o f
t h e m , I h a v e t o s a y, l o o k f a r- f e t c h e d a n d u t t e r l y
i m p r a c t i c a l . ” ( J . A m o s , B B C )
D - O r b i t s o l u t i o n s a r e c e n t e r- s t a g e . N O W.

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KREEPA,Renewable Energy Centre
Getty images

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Credit: ESA

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THIS IS A JOB FOR…

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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
PATENTED IN 11 COUNTRIES
FOR QUICK, SAFE AND CONTROLLED DISPOSAL
OF ALL SATELLITES AND LAUNCHERS’ STAGES CLASSES
DECOMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS
FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
1957 2013 2020

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2008: THE IDEA
D-Orbit Company Confidential

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2011: STARTING FROM A PIECE OF PAPER
D-Orbit Company Confidential

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Lisbon,
Portugal
Fino Mornasco,
Italy
Florence
,
Italy
Washington
D.C.,
VA
30+ outstanding people
Market leaders
Disruptive technology
2016: D-ORBIT

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VISION PASSION RESILIENCE
AND LOVE FOR
NASA
DARPA
SES ASTRA
NECTAR
LOCKHEED MARTIN BOEING
FINMECCANICA
AVIO
ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY
THALES ALENIA SPACE
PRINCETON
BOOZ ALLEN SPACE
OUR PEOPLE

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D-ORBIT SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
D-Orbit Company Confidential
Stop the systematic increase of
concentration of uncontrolled objects in
space while adding a fourth dimension to
the common notion of sustainability:
Earth, Air, Sea and Space.

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D-ORBIT BYLAWS
D-Orbit Company Confidential
Lo spazio è una nuova risorsa naturale non-infinita a cui la nostra società ha accesso, che offre
enormi possibilità di ricerca scientifica, profitto commerciale ed espansione del genere umano. D-
Orbit incamera nelle proprie attività di progettazione, produzione e commercializzazione chiari
Principi di Sostenibilità al fine di fornire con profitto soluzioni, prodotti e servizi per rendere
l’utilizzo dello spazio a scopi scientifici e commerciali sicuro, profittevole e durevole. D-Orbit è
attivamente impegnata per garantire le seguenti condizioni di sistema, incorporate nella propria
"Vision":
In una società sostenibile, la natura non è soggetta a sistematicamente crescenti:
1. 1. concentrazione di oggetti prodotti dall’uomo nello spazio;
2. 2. concentrazioni di sostanze estratte dalla crosta terrestre;
3. 3. concentrazioni di sostanze prodotte dalla società;
4. 4. degradazione per mezzi fisici;
e le persone non sono soggette a condizioni che sistematicamente
1. 5. compromettono la loro capacità di soddisfare i propri bisogni.

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OUR PRODUCTS MAXIMIZE SPACE ASSET VALUE
10X MORE REVENUES FOR OPERATORS
vs D-Orbit cost
QUICK DECOMMISSIONING

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SOLUTIONS FOR THE WHOLE SPACE SEGMENT
D-Orbit Company Confidential

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OUR HERITAGE
Motor ground tests
Jan 2012
D3 / D-Kit decommissioning
systems
2015
Alice 2 Mission
launch in LEO
Nov 2013
D-Sat Mission
and flight proven
decommissioning
2016
Alice 2 Mission
qualification
Jul 2013
Intelligent selection of
technology for a rapid
product development and
extremely fast go-to-
market

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Better than big satellites
< 5 KG mass
< €250K launch costs
Cheap. Very cheap.
Launch: Q4/2016
D-SAT MISSION
FIRST SATELLITE
REMOVED
IN A QUICK, SAFE
AND CONTROLLED
MANNER

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COMING SOON…
Step by step profitable projects
to gain the expertise required
to enter larger markets
• Active Debris Removal: 4000+ satellites;
• In-orbit servicing: GEO “used” satellite market;
• In-orbit satellite recycling and production;
• SPACE TRANSPORTATION

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OUR SPACESHIP TO THE FUTURE

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SPACE ORBITAL SOLUTIONS
www.deorbitaldevices.com
D-Orbit Company Confidential
ISO 9100 and ISO 9001 CERTIFIED
CMMI LV3 in progress

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WHAT IS MISSING HERE?

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WHAT IS MISSING HERE?

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WHAT IS MISSING HERE?

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HOW WE GO THERE

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THE LABYRINTH WALLS
• CREDIBILITY an ant in a world of giants
• FIRST MOVER ”early adopters wanted”
• NEW SPACE unknown territory for the most
• LACK OF INVESTMENTS software is easier… is it?
• PROFITABILITY to move to the next step

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OUR STRATEGIC APPROACH
• NICHE MARKET start away from the giants
• MARKET DRIVEN strong approach: learn what it is needed
• EXPERTISE GROWTH get to the talents bring them onboard
• EXISTING TECHNOLOGY low technology risk
• MOVE FORWARD towards the Vision
• TIME IS OF ESSENCE space market is accelerating
USE THE ALGORITHM!
RIGHT
DIRECTION?
OPEN
PLATFORM?
SHORT
TERM
BENEFIT?
GO!
Y
Y
Y
N
N

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BEFORE D-ORBIT
• No dedicated spacecraft subsystem
• Difficult to estimate the end-of-life
• Long and complex decommissioning manoeuvers
• R e v e n u e l o s s d u e t o f u e l u s e f o r
decommissioning
• Mainly market need
• No environmental or social impact perception
• Low satellite industry growth
D-Orbit Company Confidential
TODAY
• Modular and scalable independent
decommissioning
• No need to estimate the end-of-life
• Satellite out in few hours
• Use fuel to the last drop: maximize revenues
• Regulated market
• High environmental impact and social awareness
• Exponential satellite industry growth

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WORLDWIDE SPACE DEBRIS REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
UN COPUOS, IADC, ISO 24113
Limit the long-term presence of spacecraft and launch vehicle in orbit after the end of their mission;
Mandatory post-mission disposal maneuver is required.
LEO GEO MEO LAUNCHERS
EUROPE
French Law, ESA
Baseline: controlled
atmoshperic reentry
(causualty risk <2 10-5).
If compliance is impossible
(duly justified) reentry
within 25 years with
casualty risk < 10-4. ‘Best
effort’ principle.
French Law, ESA, ITU
Mandatory disposal
maneuver in graveyard
orbit. Required success
rate 90%.
French Law, IADC, ITU,
ESA
Mandatory disposal
maneuver in graveyard
orbit.
Generation of debris not
allowed.
French Law, ESA
Baseline: controlled
atmoshperic reentry.
Limit the presence in
operational orbit to 1
year.
Mandatory disposal
maneuver.
‘Best effort’ principle.
UNITED STATES
NASA, NOAA, FAA, DOD
Compliance with ISO 24113.
Reentry in 25 years AND
casualty probability < 10-4.
NASA, FCC, FAA, ITU
Mandatory disposal plan
and maneuver for
obtaining licensing.
NASA, FCC, FAA, DOD
Mandatory disposal plan
and maneuver for
obtaining licensing.
NASA, NOAA, FAA, DOD
Mandatory disposal by:
atmosperic re-entry,
storage orbit, direct
retrieval.
JAPAN
JAXA
Reducing to minimum post
mission time of interference
with LEO region.
JAXA
Mandatory transfer to
higher orbit.
JAXA
Mandatory disposal plan
and maneuver for
obtaining licensing.
JAXA
Reducing to minimum
post mission time of
interference with useful
orbits.

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Orbits are crowded!!!
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LAUNCH, OPERATION, AND DECOMISSIONING
DEMONSTRATION D-SAT
1. Demonstrate a controlled, quick, and
safe re-entry of a LEO satellite using D-
Orbit decommissioning system;
2. Reach TRL 9 in the proposed
decommissioning system technology
FIRST SATELLITE
REMOVED
IN A QUICK, SAFE
AND CONTROLLED
MANNER
D-Orbit Company Confidential