LatConnect 60 (LC60) is an Australian Earth observation company that leverages satellite data to provide AI-powered geospatial analytics and insights. They deliver services through customized platforms, offering solutions for agriculture, climate monitoring, and emissions tracking. LC60 is developing its own tailored EO constellation with novel sensors and partners with companies like Dragonfly Aerospace. The company's services cater to government and commercial clients in Australia, Southeast Asia, and the MENA region.
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LatConnect 60 expects to launch a total of 16 small satellites by 2025.
Future LatConnect 60 satellites may be launched into 15-degree and 30-degree inclination orbits.
The LatConnect 60 satellite imagery and derived products will join other datasets on the UP42 marketplace, including Pleiades 1A/B, SPOT 6/7, Landsat-8, TerraSar-X, Sentinel-2, and MODIS.
LatConnect 60 will launch its first two smart small satellites equipped with onboard artificial intelligence for data pre-processing and tip-and-cue functionality in early 2022.
The LatConnect 60 constellation will use mid-inclined satellite orbits extensively covering areas between 60 degrees north and 60 degrees south latitudes.
UP42 will make image data and information from the planned LatConnect 60 constellation available on the UP42 developer platform for Earth observation data and analytics.
LatConnect 60 provides responsive space capabilities to clients in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
York Space Systems will manufacture its spacecraft platform for the LatConnect 60 constellation and provide full mission operations and deployment capabilities.
LatConnect 60 plans to launch its first satellite in 2021 and to establish an initial constellation of three satellites with multiple payloads, including radio frequency detection sensors and multispectral imaging cameras.
LatConnect 60 is implementing onboard AI for its satellites to autonomously geolocate and process RF signals and trigger imaging and secondary payloads over Areas of Interest.
LatConnect 60 will hire York Space Systems to manufacture small satellites and to operate its Earth observation constellation.
LatConnect 60 is developing a small satellite constellation to provide Earth observation data to the Australian government and commercial clients worldwide.