Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital purchases satellite antennas from Anywaves
Loft Orbital is buying antennas for an upcoming mission from French provider Anywaves, a deal the companies see as a sign of a growing European ecosystem of space startups.
Hydrosat to fly thermal infrared mission with Loft Orbital
Hydrosat, a company planning to create a thermal infrared map of Earth, announced an agreement Dec. 9 with Loft Orbital to launch its first satellite mission in early 2022.
Loft Orbital to fly Canadian quantum communications satellite
Loft Orbital on Aug. 4 announced a contract to provide the spacecraft platform and arrange a launch for a Canadian quantum communications experiment.
Loft Orbital satellite to carry experiment for DARPA’s Blackjack program
DARPA's Pit Boss experiment, dubbed Sagittarius A*, is projected to launch in early 2021.
Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites
German launch services provider Exolaunch announced an agreement to launch two Loft Orbital microsatellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions.
Loft Orbital raises $13 million as it prepares to bulk buy satellite buses
Loft Orbital has raised a fresh $13 million to continue development of a constellation of small satellites purpose-built to carry a mix of payloads for customers who don’t want to fly their own satellites.
Loft Orbital fills first condosat, preps for quarterly launches
Loft Orbital, a company preparing a constellation to carry payloads for customers who don’t want to operate their own satellites, has filled up its first satellite and booked a January 2020 launch through Spaceflight Industries.
Loft Orbital unveils 21-partner supply chain for small condosat missions
Loft Orbital, a startup that raised $3.2 million last year to run a satellite fleet for people who want to put payloads in space but not operate them, has announced a team of 21 partners to build, launch and communicate with its future spacecraft.
Loft Orbital raises $3.2 million to build condo constellation for those who don’t want to own satellites
A San Francisco startup raised $3.2 million in a seed financing round to create a service around operating a constellation of satellites packed with payloads from different customers.
