The DeStarlink Genesis-1 satellite was deployed into low Earth orbit on December 10.
PowerBank Corporation and Smartlink AI developed the DeStarlink Genesis-1 satellite.
DeStarlink Genesis-1 has been contacted, is operating, and is producing solar power while in orbit.
Genesis-1’s deployment validates the core technical architecture of the Orbital Cloud and establishes the foundation for expanded constellation deployment beginning in 2026.
Genesis Space plans to conduct a short-duration microgravity mission through ballistic flight in the first quarter of 2026 and a 6-9 month mission in a sun-synchronous orbit in the second quarter of 2026.
Genesis Space's spacecraft 'GEN' will carry samples that fit into a 4 mm diameter and 2 mm height container.
The price per sample for Genesis Space's service starts at €6,000 for no observations or communications while in orbit and €12,000 when those services are included.
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories launched a rideshare-based space experiment service on December 23, 2025, capable of conducting experiments in microgravity and retrieving samples.
The initial Genesis-1 satellite is expected to carry an Ethereum wallet and blockchain node for conducting verified transactions in orbit.
The additional investment is contingent on final terms and is planned for completion before the launch of DeStarlink Genesis-1, targeted for December 2025.
The roadmap for the Orbital Cloud will begin with the Genesis-1 launch in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Faraday Rocketry won the flight award at EuRoC with their rocket Genesis.
The construction materials for the Genesis rocket cost approximately 3,000-4,000 euros.
In 2023, Faraday Rocketry presented their second rocket, Genesis, which learned from the previous year's mistakes.
Genesis was a Discovery-class spacecraft with a total cost of $264,000,000 designed, built, tested, and operated by Lockheed Martin.
Bigelow Aerospace launched the Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 spacecraft and built the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) currently on the ISS.
A consortium of 14 entities led by OHB Italia S.p.A. is tasked with developing, manufacturing, qualifying, calibrating, launching, and operating the Genesis satellite including all its payloads.
One FutureNAV contract valued at 76,600,000 EUR was awarded to a consortium led by OHB Italia to develop Genesis.
The Genesis and LEO-PNT missions were approved at ESA’s Ministerial Council of 2022 as part of the FutureNAV program in ESA’s Navigation Directorate.
At the 2022 ministerial meeting ESA sought 80,000,000 EUR for Genesis and 100,000,000 EUR for LEO-PNT.