Turion Space raises millions, snags Andromeda contract

• The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is pegged at $1.8 billion. The first order will fund satellites for the RG-XX project.
• The pool of suppliers spans big and small, including Anduril Industries, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly.

State of play: Turion was founded in 2021. Its founders previously worked at Lockheed Martin and SpaceX and are joined by executives from Palantir Technologies.

• It's worked with NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office as well.

Follow the money: Turion's Series B was led by Washington Harbour Partners.

• Other backers include Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed VC and FoundersX.

The bottom line: "This round is a credibility signal and a validation of our team, our portfolio and our vision," CEO Ryan Westerdahl told Axios.

• "It is also an inflection point in our growth and our expanding capabilities."

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