Orbital Edge Accelerator Program

The ISSInternational Space Station National Lab is launching the Orbital Edge Accelerator program. Through the accelerator, six pioneering startups will be selected to receive an investment of +$500,000 each—which is being provided by global investors Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), E2MC, and Stellar Ventures, Contect Ventures, Draper Associates, and Draper University—along with mentorship and the opportunity to launch an ISS National Lab-sponsored investigation. By bridging the gap between early-stage companies and space-based innovation, the Orbital Edge Accelerator program aims to unlock discoveries that can benefit humanity and drive new commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit(Abbreviation: LEO) The orbit around the Earth that extends up to an altitude of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Earth’s surface. The International Space Station’s orbit is in LEO, at an altitude of approximately 250 miles..

To learn more about the program and apply, visit the Orbital Edge Accelerator webpage.