Manufacturing Partner Selected by D-Orbit USA
Recently Formed U.S. Company Joining Forces with Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
D-Orbit USA, the recently formed U.S. member company of Italian space logistics company D-Orbit Group, is partnering with Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. ("Spectrum"), a subsidiary of Ocutrx Technologies. As part of the partnership, Spectrum will provide material management, PCBA manufacturing, harness manufacturing, and final assembly of the D-Orbit USA satellite buses.
"Spectrum and D-Orbit share the same values of dedication to our customers, commitment to a high quality of excellence."
Jeff Gilbert, Spectrum
D-Orbit USA, founded in 2023, will be focused on satellite bus design, manufacturing, and business development in the United States satellite market. Its founding team is comprised of distinguished aerospace executives, including Mike Cassidy, CEO, formerly of Google; Mark Krebs, VP of Guidance and Control, formerly of SpaceX and Amazon's Kuiper; Miles Gazic, VP of Avionics and Software, formerly of SpaceX; Danny Field, VP of Mechanical Engineering, formerly of OneWeb; and David Harrower, VP of Business Development, formerly of Terran Orbital.
For its part, Spectrum is renovating a 7,500 sq ft facility, including the construction of a 2,000 sq ft ISO 8-100,000 Clean Room for assembling multiple satellite buses at once.
"Spectrum and D-Orbit share the same values of dedication to our customers, commitment to a high quality of excellence, and relentless pursuit in pushing innovation forward with never-fail electronics and assemblies," said Jeff Gilbert, CEO of Spectrum. "Our partnership is a natural fit and we are happy to dedicate a large portion of manufacturing space for them."
"High-reliability manufacturing is instrumental to our success, and we are thrilled to have Spectrum as our manufacturing partner. The Spectrum team has been a longtime leader in the production of never-fail satellite electronics and assemblies, which makes us proud to partner together to meet the needs of our customers," said Mike Cassidy, CEO of D-Orbit USA.