Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure-as-a-service provider that simplifies access to space for organizations. They build and operate satellites, flying customer payloads and handling missions end-to-end. Loft Orbital's key offerings include standardized satellite platforms, payload integration services, and mission control software, serving customers like NASA, Microsoft, and the US Space Force. Associated keywords include: space infrastructure, hosted payloads, satellite missions, and space-as-a-service.
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Loft Orbital integrates standardized satellite platforms and installs customer payloads on them.
Loft Orbital was founded in 2017.
The Apex Nova platform will expand Loft Orbital’s off-the-shelf portfolio for missions requiring higher size, weight, and power margins.
Loft Orbital operates a space infrastructure as a service model for commercial, institutional, and government customers.
The Loft Orbital model reduces development time and complexity compared with fully customized programs.
The first Nova platform for Loft Orbital is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026.
The Nova platform will give Loft Orbital greater electrical power, payload capacity, and growth margin than smaller satellite buses.
Loft Orbital has an agreement with Apex for up to 10 Nova family satellite platforms.
The Loft Orbital and Apex agreement includes advanced sensing, high-speed communications, and missile warning or tracking for national security applications.
Loft Orbital has spent more than $100 million on satellite buses since its founding in 2017.
Loft Orbital purchased new satellite bus inventory to fly larger and more power-hungry customer payloads.
Loft Orbital bought ten Longbow buses from Airbus Defence and Space.
Loft Orbital expects to reach 30 operational satellites by the end of next year.
Loft Orbital's Orbitworks joint venture with UAE-based Marlan Space has a 10-satellite Altair constellation that will begin launching in October.
Loft Orbital bought one Nova bus from Apex under a contract that includes an option to procure up to nine additional Nova buses.
Apex is scheduled to deliver Nova to Loft Orbital by October.
Loft Orbital's satellite buses have historically been able to carry less than 100 kg of payload.
Orbitworks is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based investment company Marlan Space and San Francisco-based space infrastructure company Loft Orbital.
EarthDaily Analytics launched its Loft-EarthDaily-8 (EDA-8) satellite on Transporter-17.
EarthDaily Analytics is flying the Loft-EarthDaily-8 (EDA-8) satellite on Transporter-17.