About Us
Founded in 2012, Alba Orbital from Glasgow, Scotland, is the world’s leading PocketQube satellite manufacturer and launch broker. To date, Alba launch has successfully launched 41 PocketQube satellites into orbit (on 7 missions) including the Unicorn-2 platform. Unicorn-2 is the world’s most capable Picosat by specification. Alba also offers ground station services via their Albaconnect platform enabling an end-to-end service to newspace users and operators. Albas operates a fleet of nighttime imaging satellites servicing government and commercial clients. Alba now has over 30 customers on 4 continents.
While being founded in Glasgow Scotland, the company now operates entities in both the US and Germany. Alba raised its first round of investment in 2021 with Y Combinator being our first investor. To date we have raised $3.4m via a Seed round.
Tom Walkinshaw's (CEO) TEDx talk on Alba Orbital and PocketQubes
Meet the founder
Tom Walkinshaw - Founder/CEO collecting Alumni of the Year award from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)
Tom Walkinshaw, Founder of Alba Orbital, started the company in his bedroom in 2012 building prototype PocketQubes, which would eventually be flown on orbit. Tom has more cumulative years developing PocketQubes than anyone else in the world and has led Alba to its position as the leading company in its field. Tom has won many awards and accolades including GCU Alumni of the Year (2019), 39th Coolest person in Scotland and Forbes 30 under 30 to name a few. Tom is passionate about getting PocketQubes on orbit and helping new teams get flying!
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