Turion Space Raises $75M+ in Series B Funding

The round also saw participation from Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed VC, FoundersX, Center15 Capital, Magnetar, HOF Capital, and Industrious Ventures. 

The company plans to use the funds to grow its operations and support its development work.

Turion provides space capabilities through a combined system of spacecraft, sensors, and software. This includes DROID spacecraft for advanced operations like rendezvous, proximity maneuvers, and refueling, specialized payloads for reconnaissance and surveillance, and Starfire software that supports mission planning, autonomous operations, and full control of satellite constellations.

These capabilities come together into a single platform that provides space-based intelligence and operations for U.S., allied, and commercial customers. The company has planned missions in low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO), using a flexible, software-based system that supports multiple sensors without limiting users to a single payload type.

The company plans to increase spacecraft production from 8 to 40 per year by improving manufacturing, and supply chain processes. It will also expand its satellite fleet to enable more frequent and continuous observation in low Earth orbit (LEO), and geostationary orbit (GEO), starting with three planned launches under the U.S. Space Force’s STRATFI program.

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In addition, Turion will expand its high-resolution, non-Earth-imaging capabilities to better track and analyze objects in space, supporting U.S. and allied operations. The company will also scale its Starfire platform to manage larger, more automated satellite systems, including its own spacecraft and those operated by other providers.

Founded by veterans from companies such as SpaceX, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and Boeing Phantom Works, and by executives from Palantir and Turion, Turion has quickly become an important player in U.S. space operations. The company has received 28 U.S. government contracts and is working on projects with agencies such as NASA, the U.S. Space Force, the Space Development Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office.

Turion also has a multi-billion-dollar pipeline, showing strong demand for its services, including space monitoring, missile tracking, satellite resilience, and advanced remote sensing.

“This funding will help us grow our satellite fleet, expand space monitoring, and scale the Starfire system from managing constellations to larger operations,” said Ryan Westerdahl, co-founder and CEO of Turion. He added that the company is building strong, secure space infrastructure to support U.S. and allied missions today while preparing for future use of space resources.

“The U.S. cannot protect what it cannot see, and current systems still limit visibility in space,” said Mina Faltas, Founder and CIO of Washington Harbour Partners. He said Turion is solving this by combining purpose-built satellites with software to deliver real-time intelligence when it matters most. He added that they are proud to increase their investment and lead this round.

About Turion 

Founded in 2021, by Ryan Westerdahl, Tyler Pierce, and Patryk Wiatr, Turion is building space infrastructure that provides advanced intelligence and operations from orbit. Its DROID satellites and STARFIRE system deliver real-time space data, starting with non-Earth imaging for space monitoring and expanding to more advanced missions across low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO).

Turion is the first U.S. commercial provider licensed by NOAA for this type of imaging and currently operates active satellites. The company has about 200 employees based in Irvine, California, and aims to create reliable space infrastructure that supports U.S. and allied operations while enabling future use of space resources.

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