Space defense

AxionOrbital Space

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AxionOrbital Space builds foundation models that enable continuous visibility through clouds and darkness. Legacy optical satellites are rendered useless 70% of the time by weather and night cycles, while Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) produces data that is unintelligible to humans and breaks standard vision pipelines. We solve this by translati

Founded 2025Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

AxionOrbital Space builds foundation models that enable continuous visibility through clouds and darkness. Legacy optical satellites are rendered useless 70% of the time by weather and night cycles, while Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) produces data that is unintelligible to humans and breaks standard vision pipelines.

We solve this by translating raw radar backscatter into analysis-ready optical imagery in real-time. Our proprietary architecture uses deterministic one-step diffusion to transform complex radar signals into clear, photorealistic images. This enables persistent, 24/7 situational awareness for defense, commodities trading, and disaster response, guaranteeing visibility even when the sky is blocked.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Dhenenjay Yadav

Founder/CEO

Co-founder & CEO of AxionOrbital Space - Building Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation | Computer Vision Research | Ex- IIMA, ISRO | RL Enthusiast | Ex-Esports (PUBG) | Built UAVs in the past

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Atharva Peshkar

Founder/CTO

Co-founder & CTO of AxionOrbital Space - Building Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation | Computer Vision Research | Ex- Harvard | CS PhD @ CU Boulder

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
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Founded 2025 · Source

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Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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