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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Loft Orbital Solutions, Inc. and LeoStella, Inc. extended their production agreement to secure multiple additional LEO-100 satellite buses from LeoStella.
Loft Orbital used LeoStella’s LEO-100 satellite bus for its YAM-3 mission, which launched earlier 2022.
LeoStella primarily builds satellites for its part-owner BlackSky and also sells the LEO-100 commercial off-the-shelf satellite bus to third parties.
Loft Orbital has secured multiple satellite buses from LeoStella as part of an ongoing series of procurements.
The satellites launched on the “Love at First Insight” mission were designed and manufactured by LeoStella.
Cloud Constellation is working with IBM, satellite manufacturer LeoStella, and subsystem vendors to ensure that SpaceBelt has global connectivity, data storage, and edge computing to accommodate blockchain applications.
LeoStella selected Honeywell’s X Band product for integration on the first three satellites of a constellation that will provide Space Situational Awareness services.
BlackSky’s satellites are manufactured by LeoStella, which is 50% owned by BlackSky.
LeoStella produced the six BlackSky satellites using its high throughput satellite factory and shipped them to Rocket Lab’s launch site in New Zealand.
LeoStella produced the six satellites using its high-throughput satellite factory and shipped them to Rocket Lab’s launch site in New Zealand.
BlackSky had satellites ready to launch and an active production line of satellites being produced by LeoStella at the time of the May launch failure.
The YAM-3 satellite is part of a broader contract for LeoStella to build and integrate satellite buses for several upcoming Loft Orbital missions.
LeoStella delivered the YAM-3 satellite to Cape Canaveral for an upcoming SpaceX launch.
LeoStella opened its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in 2019.
LeoStella’s factory is designed to produce up to 40 satellites per year.
LeoStella delivered its first satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.
LeoStella will produce multiple satellites on ESPA-class buses for Loft Orbital’s upcoming missions, including YAM-3 and YAM-5.
The MoU between Mynaric and Cloud Constellation includes a first phase in which Mynaric will deliver all OISL terminals required for the first ten SpaceBelt satellites to be built by prime contractor LeoStella.
LeoStella is the selected prime contractor to build the first ten satellites of Cloud Constellation’s SpaceBelt.
Thales Alenia Space is working with LeoStella, its smallsat manufacturing joint venture with BlackSky, to build the Skylark satellites for a planned 2022 launch.