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Swarm Technologies

US
commercialFounded 2016
Hawthorne, California, United States
swarm.space
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Swarm Technologies operates a commercial IoT satellite constellation of 72 satellites that provides 100 percent global coverage.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021UPDATE 1: A Swarm Smile + UK Space Policy Maneuvering + Nilesat’s Newbie

Omnispace is competing with satellite IoT companies including Astrocast, Kepler, and Swarm, and those companies have already launched satellites and started offering services.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralFeb 2, 2021Omnispace raises $60 million to fund hybrid network

Swarm plans to deploy a total of 150 commercial satellites by the end of 2021 to reduce latency to less than one minute.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipJan 29, 2021Semtech and Swarm deliver satellite communications With LoRa

Swarm launched 36 SpaceBee satellites on Transporter-1 by working with two different payload aggregators.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2021SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats

Swarm Technologies provided 36 very small satellites called SpaceBee spacecraft on Transporter-1.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralJan 22, 2021SpaceX’s record-setting rideshare mission a challenge for space traffic control

A swarm of 80 million locusts can consume food equivalent to that eaten by 35,000 people daily.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative FinancialJan 8, 2021Africa turns to Artificial Intelligence-powered Kuzi in fight against locusts

Swarm Technologies launched 24 new 1/4U SpaceBEEs to continue building its planned constellation of 150 satellites for affordable IoT connectivity in remote regions.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2020Rocket Lab’s “Return to Sender” Successfully Launches With 30 Smallsats

Swarm Technologies will launch 24 additional 1/4U SpaceBEE satellites on the mission to continue building out its planned constellation of 150 satellites.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2020Rocket Lab’s Electron 16th Mission To Propel 30 Smallsats To Orbit

Swarm’s first 12 commercial satellites were launched on 2020-09-02 from French Guiana onboard a Vega rocket.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GrowthOct 7, 2020RBC Signals to host swarm antennas supporting global connectivity constellation

The antennas hosted by RBC Signals will support Swarm’s next wave of satellites.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2020RBC Signals to host swarm antennas supporting global connectivity constellation

Swarm’s 150-unit constellation is expected to be fully operational and provide continuous global coverage by the end of 2021.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2020RBC Signals to host swarm antennas supporting global connectivity constellation

More than 200 companies have signed up for early access to Swarm’s network, including Autonomic, a Ford Smart Mobility subsidiary that creates software for connected cars.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralSep 29, 2020Swarm Technologies reveals plan to connect devices for $5 per device per month

Swarm plans to begin providing communications services later 2020.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative PlanSep 29, 2020Swarm Technologies reveals plan to connect devices for $5 per device per month

Swarm Tile, Swarm’s satellite modem, carries a $119 price tag and is built around a single printed circuit board intended for embedding into devices.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative FinancialSep 29, 2020Swarm Technologies reveals plan to connect devices for $5 per device per month

Swarm plans to complete a constellation of 150 hockey-puck-size satellites before the end of 2021.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative PlanSep 29, 2020Swarm Technologies reveals plan to connect devices for $5 per device per month

Swarm Technologies is working with Exolaunch to send 24 SpaceBee satellites into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 small-satellite rideshare mission scheduled to launch in December.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2020Swarm works with Exolaunch to fly 24 SpaceBees on SpaceX Falcon 9

Swarm Technologies won Federal Communications Commission approval to offer global internet-of-things service with a constellation of 150 SpaceBee satellites.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2020Swarm works with Exolaunch to fly 24 SpaceBees on SpaceX Falcon 9

Swarm expects the Vega launch to kick off a string of launches intended to complete its constellation in 2021.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative PlanMay 14, 2020With regulatory legwork complete, Swarm shifts focus to tackling launch delays

Swarm did not receive an FCC license to deploy and operate a 150-satellite constellation until October 2019, preventing commercial satellite launches before that date.

Mentioned as: swarmTechnical ProductMay 14, 2020With regulatory legwork complete, Swarm shifts focus to tackling launch delays

Swarm signed an agreement on 2020-04-22 to launch 12 satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in December with a Vigoride in-space shuttle from Momentus to deploy them into specific orbital planes.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipMay 14, 2020With regulatory legwork complete, Swarm shifts focus to tackling launch delays
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