Zephyr

Terra Nova will incorporate the Zephyr-EP, a small stackable electric propulsion demonstrator with hall effect thrusters producing approximately 50 mN of thrust.

These missions will be launched aboard the Zephyr rocket, developed by the French startup Latitude, with its inaugural flight scheduled for 2026.

Latitude is developing the Zephyr small launch vehicle capable of putting up to 200 kilograms into orbit.

Latitude planned a larger facility in Reims for mass production of Zephyr at rates up to 50 per year by the end of the decade.

Latitude announced plans for a larger facility in Reims to mass-produce Zephyr at up to 50 vehicles per year by the end of the decade and plans to use a launch site in French Guiana.

Atmos announced a contract with French launch startup Latitude on 2024-11-19 for five launches per year of Latitude’s Zephyr rocket from 2028 through 2032.

Each contracted Latitude Zephyr launch will place a Phoenix spacecraft into very low Earth orbit (VLEO).

As of 2024-11-19, Latitude was on schedule for a first Zephyr launch by the end of 2025, with tests of an engine turbopump assembly planned for late 2024 followed by full-scale engine tests in early 2025.

Atmos Space Cargo will buy a minimum of five launches per year of Latitude’s Zephyr rocket between 2028 and 2032.

Latitude raised $30,000,000 in January to continue development of the Zephyr rocket.

Latitude is developing a small launch vehicle called Zephyr designed to place up to 200 kg into low Earth orbit.

Latitude plans a first orbital launch attempt of the Zephyr around the end of 2025.

Latitude will start receiving flight hardware for the first Zephyr rocket 2024-11-04.

Airbus spent over two decades developing Zephyr’s core technology and remains Aalto’s largest shareholder following the investment deal.

Planned near-term activities for Aalto include launching several customer missions over the coming year, establishing launch and landing sites for Zephyr, and advancing the certification process for Zephyr.

Latitude plans the first flight of Zephyr in 2025.

Latitude is developing Zephyr, a small launch vehicle designed to place up to 100 kg into low Earth orbit.

Kenya will host the majority of launches and landings of the Zephyr aircraft due to its ability to launch and land up to 10 months annually.

The deployment of Zephyr aircraft is subject to regulatory approvals from the Kenyan government.