Orbital Research, a privately owned company headquartered in Canada, was founded in 2003 and employs approximately 20 individuals. The company specializes in building frequency converters designed for challenging SATCOM conditions, including extreme weather such as sandstorms and snowstorms.

Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

21

Headquarters

Canada

Primary Segment

Defense & Space

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Orbital Research CEO Ian McEachern will attend Spacebound 2026 on September 30, an event focusing on Canada's role in the global space economy and its future space sector. Previously, on August 30, McEachern announced his attendance at ESA Industry Space Days 2026 from September 16-17 in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, for discussions on future missions, technologies, and partnerships across Europe’s space sector. Earlier, on August 4, Orbital Research confirmed its participation at the Small Satellite Conference 2026 in Salt Lake City from August 23-26, where it planned to showcase its RF and frequency conversion solutions for CubeSats, small satellites, and next-generation space missions at Booth #24. On June 11, the company announced its attendance at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris from June 15-19, where it intended to discuss its field-proven RF and frequency conversion solutions supporting defense SATCOM, tactical communications, and emerging space-based missions. This followed the company's May 22 announcement that it would attend Space Business Expo 2026 in Tokyo, an event exploring commercial space, satellite infrastructure, Earth observation, and next-generation orbital systems.
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