AxionOrbital Space
Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation
What they do
Optical Earth-observation satellites cannot provide reliable imagery due to clouds and darkness, while SAR data is hard to interpret and incompatible with standard vision workflows.
They use a foundation-model architecture with deterministic one-step diffusion to convert raw SAR backscatter into real-time, analysis-ready photorealistic optical-like imagery for 24/7 monitoring.
Defense, commodities trading firms, and disaster-response organizations that need continuous situational awareness.
Founders
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
Co-founder & CTO of AxionOrbital Space - Building Foundation models for 24/7 Earth Observation | Computer Vision Research | Ex- Harvard | CS PhD @ CU Boulder
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchWinter 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size2 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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