Alba Orbital a satellite launch broker, purchasing capacity from
launch service providers, including
SpaceX and
Rocket Lab. to carry Albapod deployer clusters to space. The capacity within the clusters is then used to carry Alba Orbital satellites as well as other PocketQube payloads to space in a
rideshare arrangement. The company holds contracts with the
European Space Agency for
ARTES. Interstellar Communication Holdings signed a rideshare agreement with Alba Orbital to assist in the launch of its
icMercury PocketQube satellite via SpaceX to be launched in early 2025. ==Funding==