Orca Aerospace YC Application
San Francisco
Orca Aerospace went through Y Combinator in the Fall 2026 batch as a Industrials company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Fall 2026
- Industry
- IndustrialsAviation and Space
- Location
- San Francisco
- Team size
- 3
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Jacob OsoskeFounder/CEO
Hakan ChuntonFounder/CTO
What Orca Aerospace does
At Orca, we are focused on creating the future of spacecraft operations by moving control onto the vehicle. By allowing LLMs to control the satellite using deterministic tooling, we are able to achieve the same holistic, high-quality decisions on "what" to do to carry out a mission while maintaining the safety of systems that decide "how" to execute it.
Orca Aerospace's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Orca Aerospace, Fall 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Orca Aerospace
Onboard AI spacecraft operators for satellites.
We're building onboard AI operators for spacecraft. Our system lives directly on the vehicle and enables satellites to autonomously decide what actions to take to carry out their mission using LLMs and deterministic software. This makes satellite operations safer and more efficient, with decisions made close to the hardware instead of relying entirely on ground control. The product is for spacecraft manufacturers and operators who want smarter, more autonomous missions.
We are based in San Francisco, CA and the company will remain here after YC.
San Francisco is the hub for AI and aerospace talent, with access to partners, engineers, and investors. Our team is already here and it's the best place to build an ambitious space company.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Orca Aerospace YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Orca Aerospace's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Orca Aerospace would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Orca Aerospace in?
Orca Aerospace was part of the Y Combinator Fall 2026 batch.
Who founded Orca Aerospace?
Orca Aerospace was founded by Jacob Ososke, Hakan Chunton.
What does Orca Aerospace do?
AI spacecraft operators that lives onboard the vehicle
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Orca Aerospace's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
