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's partnership with Star Catcher allows it to focus on mission performance rather than power limitations.
Loft can support new high-demand payloads in fields such as real-time Earth observation, direct-to-cell communications, and secure national defense operations.
Loft has flown more than 25 missions and established Orbitworks, a Middle East joint venture, to expand global reach and infrastructure capabilities for commercial, government, and research customers.
The YAM-9 satellite is located at Loft Orbital’s AI&T facility in Golden, Colorado.
Wyvern launched Dragonette-004 in March on the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission, and it is on Loft Orbital’s YAM-8 satellite.
Wyvern's latest payload, Dragonette-005, is a hyperspectral camera on the YAM-9 satellite built by Loft Orbital.
The power purchase will augment the power generation capabilities of Loft Orbital's growing constellation of mission-agnostic satellite platforms.
Loft Orbital has reached a Power Purchase Agreement with Star Catcher.
Loft's co-founder and COO Alex Greenberg stated that power supply in space will enhance the operational time of customer payloads and processors, optimizing spacecraft performance.
Loft Orbital provides solutions to deploy customer payloads in low Earth orbit and requires flexible and abundant power supply for diverse payloads.
Star Catcher Industries and Loft Orbital signed a contract for power procurement in space on November 18, 2025.
Loft Orbital will integrate and operate Four Leaf Clover hyperspectral sensors onboard Yet Another Mission satellites beginning in 2026.
Esper is collaborating with Loft Orbital to fly the first Four Leaf Clover hyperspectral sensors on upcoming Loft satellites.
Esper selected Loft Orbital as its space infrastructure provider to integrate, launch, and operate hyperspectral missions.
LeoStella won business from other companies such as Loft Orbital and sought to enter defense markets.
The Vandenberg launch on 2024-11-07 is planned to loft 13 Starlink direct-to-cellular satellites and seven conventional Starlink broadband satellites.
Viasat plans to test its data relay service in the fall with a low Earth orbit spacecraft from Loft Orbital.
Agnibaan can loft a maximum of 300 kilograms to a 700-kilometer Earth orbit.
Viasat acquired Inmarsat last year and has partnerships with Loft Orbital and Rocket Lab to provide LEO satellites for relay demonstrations with its geostationary fleet in Ka- and L-band.
A Loft Orbital mission scheduled to launch in the fall of 2025 would demonstrate high-capacity Ka-band relay links in orbit.