Moonraker will carry a LiDAR payload to generate three-dimensional models of the lunar south pole.

The Moonraker Phase A consortium will refine system requirements and demonstrate the technical feasibility of the design.

SFL Missions will build the Moonraker orbiter around its DAUNTLESS-L platform.

Moonraker will feature a high-gain antenna provided by Canadian manufacturer AEM Antennas.

Maintaining Moonraker’s tight altitude will require large propulsion capacity to counter the moon’s irregular gravity field.

Moonraker is aimed at supporting the NASA-led Artemis program and its proposed long-term moon base.

SFL Missions is developing thermal control systems for Moonraker to protect its internal electronics from extreme temperature shifts.

The European Space Agency selected a consortium led by NUVIEW for the Phase A engineering study of Moonraker.

Moonraker will scan the lunar surface to identify hazards and verify smooth terrain before landing site selection.

SFL Missions is a commercial spinoff from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory.

NUVIEW is adapting its commercial Earth-observation laser technology for the lunar environment.

SFL Missions is the spacecraft platform developer for Moonraker.

Moonraker will operate in a low polar orbit.

The European Space Agency selected a consortium led by NUVIEW to conduct the Phase A engineering study for Moonraker.

NUVIEW is adapting its commercial Earth observation laser technology for the lunar environment.

The lunar south pole is the primary target for the NASA-led Artemis program and its proposed long-term moon base.

SFL Missions’ DAUNTLESS-L platform is a scalable one-cubic-metre spacecraft that can weigh up to 500 kilograms and support a 300-kilogram payload.

The DAUNTLESS-L platform is a one-cubic-metre spacecraft that can weigh up to 500 kilograms and support a 300-kilogram payload.

SFL Missions is developing thermal control systems for Moonraker to protect internal electronics from extreme temperature shifts.

OQ Technology’s system processes and compresses video data via onboard edge computing before transmitting it over a narrowband satellite uplink.

OQ Technology operates as the world’s first 5G Non-Terrestrial Network operator and as a pioneer in direct-to-device satellite connectivity.

The demonstration ran entirely over OQ Technology’s active Low Earth Orbit network.

OQ Technology operates as the world’s first 5G Non-Terrestrial Network operator.

OQ Technology’s system integrates a compact, standard-based 3GPP NTN IoT modem directly into a lightweight drone architecture.

OQ Technology’s technology provides situational awareness for civilian, governmental, and enterprise teams operating in disconnected or disaster-affected zones.

OQ Technology completed Europe’s first drone video transmission over a Low Earth Orbit satellite network on June 24, 2026.

The drone video transmission used standardized 3GPP NTN technology and Mobile Satellite Services S-band spectrum.

OQ Technology’s demonstration used a compact 3GPP NTN IoT modem and onboard edge computing to process and compress video before transmission over a narrowband satellite uplink.

OQ Technology says the demonstration supports emergency response, infrastructure monitoring, maritime awareness, border surveillance, public safety, and other mission-critical operations where terrestrial networks are unavailable.

The demonstration ran entirely over OQ Technology’s active LEO network and showed that drones, specialized IoT hardware, and consumer smartphones can communicate across a single 3GPP-compliant infrastructure.

The live demonstration routed video from a compact drone through OQ Technology’s sovereign European satellite constellation and a secure cloud network based in Europe.

OQ Technology routed the live drone video through its sovereign European satellite constellation and a secure cloud network based in Europe.

OQ Technology’s direct-to-device Low Earth Orbit network can connect drones, specialized IoT hardware, and off-the-shelf consumer smartphones from Apple, Google, and Samsung across a single 3GPP-compliant infrastructure.

FOSSA Systems closed a €9.25 million funding round on June 24, 2026.

FOSSA Systems’ next launch will place its 26th satellite into orbit.

FOSSA Systems builds and delivers satellite platforms ranging from 10 kg picosatellites to multi-payload 150 kg microsatellites.

FOSSA Systems was founded in 2020 by Julián Fernández and Vicente González.

FOSSA Systems was selected for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic program.

FOSSA Systems has existing offices in Madrid and Lisbon.

FOSSA Systems’ technology stack supports energy grid optimization, agricultural analytics, logistics tracking, and Signals Intelligence for national security operations.

FOSSA Systems has raised nearly €20 million in total funding since its inception.

Kibo Ventures led FOSSA Systems’ €9.25 million funding round.

Spain’s SETT participated in FOSSA Systems’ €9.25 million funding round.

FOSSA Systems plans to field a 140-satellite global Internet of Things network.

FOSSA Systems’ investors in the €9.25 million round included Space Frontiers Fund II, Indico Capital Partners, and WISeSAT.

FOSSA Systems has a strategic agreement with Kanematsu Corporation to introduce and deploy its space intelligence and dual-use technologies into the Japanese Ministry of Defense market.

FOSSA Systems has launched 25 satellites to date.

Juan López Santamaría will join FOSSA Systems’ board of directors after the funding round closes.

FOSSA Systems develops its own spacecraft bus, localized ground stations, and custom IoT edge sensors.

FOSSA Systems opened its third international corporate presence in Tokyo, Japan.