LeoStella is a state-of-the-art company that specializes in designing and manufacturing small satellites (smallsats) cost-effectively and at scale. As a joint venture between Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky, LeoStella focuses on transforming constellation construction to meet the growing demand for efficient satellite production. Their primary product is small satellite buses, like the LS-300, and they have partnerships with companies like Loft Orbital, BlackSky, and Safran, and also works with the Space Development Agency (SDA). LeoStella aims to provide agile solutions for various missions, delivering critical space infrastructure for government and commercial clients.
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LeoStella is planning to deliver its first two 500-kilogram-class satellites using the LS-300 to a customer.
LeoStella has 19 satellite buses in low Earth orbit, 16 of which are being built for BlackSky and three for Loft Orbital.
LeoStella plans to deliver its first two 500-kilogram-class satellites to a commercial radar constellation customer next summer.
Loft Orbital chose LeoStella’s 60-kilogram LS100 bus.
LeoStella has 19 satellite buses currently in low Earth orbit, of which 16 were built for BlackSky and three were built for Loft Orbital.
LeoStella’s LS300 satellite bus can reach 10 m across in length.
Thales Alenia Space began an industrial partnership with BlackSky in 2017 that resulted in business wins by the joint company LeoStella for optical observation satellites with high revisit rates.
LeoStella manufactured and delivered another spacecraft in less than 13 months from the time of contract extension.
LeoStella delivered its third satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions.
The delivered spacecraft was the 20th satellite manufactured by LeoStella since its formation in 2019.
The latest spacecraft delivered to Loft Orbital was modeled on LeoStella’s LS-100 bus platform.
LeoStella manufactured and delivered another spacecraft in less than 13 months from the time of the contract extension.
LeoStella’s satellite buses support multiple types of payloads without added time required for mission-specific configurations.
The satellite delivered to Loft Orbital Solutions is the 20th satellite manufactured by LeoStella since the company formed in 2019.
The latest LeoStella satellite delivered to Loft Orbital Solutions is based on LeoStella’s LS-100 bus platform.
LeoStella delivered its third satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions.
LeoStella is in discussions with multiple defense contractors about using the company’s new satellite bus in future bids for Space Development Agency contracts.
LeoStella is gearing up to start producing a new 300-kilogram satellite bus named LS300 for an undisclosed commercial customer.
LeoStella’s satellite buses have 80% common components and allow 20% customization.
LeoStella is projecting to deliver seven satellites 2023.