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Loft Orbital

US
commercialFounded 2017
San Francisco, California, United States
www.loftorbital.com
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Loft Orbital has two missions planned for 2021 and plans to conduct quarterly missions starting in 2022.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipMar 30, 2021Dragonfly Aerospace’s Gecko Imager Delivered To Loft Orbital

Loft Orbital’s YAM-3 will carry an S-band antenna that will be used by an unspecified customer for an internet-of-things service that is the beginning of a constellation.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalTechnical ProductMar 16, 2021Loft Orbital purchases satellite antennas from Anywaves

Loft Orbital had three missions planned for 2021 and planned quarterly missions in 2022.

Mentioned as: loft orbitalNarrative GeneralMar 16, 2021LOFT ORBITAL + ANYWAVES Engage In A Partnership Agreement For The YAM Smallsat

Anywaves sold two S-band antennas to Loft Orbital to be installed on Loft Orbital’s YAM-5 spacecraft launching in 2022.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipMar 16, 2021Loft Orbital purchases satellite antennas from Anywaves

VanZyl-1 is scheduled to launch with Loft Orbital in early 2022.

Mentioned as: loft orbitalTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2021Former Capella Space and Planet executive joins Hydrosat

Loft Orbital is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalTechnical ProductDec 11, 2020Hydrosat partners with Loft Orbital to create thermal infrared map of Earth

Hydrosat agreed with Loft Orbital to launch its first satellite mission to create a thermal infrared map of Earth by early 2022.

Mentioned as: loft orbitalTechnical ProductDec 11, 2020Hydrosat partners with Loft Orbital to create thermal infrared map of Earth

Hydrosat’s first multi-spectral infrared mission will launch on Loft Orbital’s YAM-6 spacecraft aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalTechnical ProductDec 10, 2020Hydrosat to fly thermal infrared mission with Loft Orbital

Loft Orbital is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2017 to offer microsatellite missions as a service by integrating customer payloads with standard satellite buses and mission operations software.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Hydrosat to fly thermal infrared mission with Loft Orbital

Hydrosat and Loft Orbital reached an agreement on 2020-12-09 to launch Hydrosat’s first satellite mission in early 2022.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Hydrosat to fly thermal infrared mission with Loft Orbital

Loft Orbital planned to launch its first satellite, Yet Another Mission (YAM) 2, in mid-2020 but now expects that mission to launch in early 2021.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2020Hydrosat to fly thermal infrared mission with Loft Orbital

Orbital Sidekick is preparing to launch its second hyperspectral sensor in December on a Loft Orbital satellite.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalTechnical ProductNov 20, 2020Orbital Sidekick to develop daily pipeline monitoring tools

Orbital Sidekick is preparing to launch its second hyperspectral sensor in December on a Loft Orbital satellite scheduled to ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalTechnical ProductOct 15, 2020Orbital Sidekick wins $16 million U.S. Air Force contract

Loft Orbital signed a contract on 2020-08-04 to provide the spacecraft platform and arrange a launch for a Canadian quantum communications experiment.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipAug 4, 2020Loft Orbital to fly Canadian quantum communications satellite

Loft Orbital is a San Francisco-based startup working under a contract from Scientific Systems Company Inc.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2020Loft Orbital satellite to carry experiment for DARPA’s Blackjack program

Exolaunch is preparing to launch Loft Orbital’s YAM-3 satellite, built by LeoStella, on a Falcon 9 flight scheduled for December 2020.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2020Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites

Exolaunch plans to send another Loft Orbital satellite to space on a 2021 SpaceX flight.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalNarrative PlanJun 10, 2020Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites

Loft Orbital planned to launch its first satellite, YAM-2, on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in mid-2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic created launch delays.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2020Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites

Exolaunch planned in April to arrange rides for multiple small satellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions, and Loft Orbital is the first announced customer.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalNarrative GeneralJun 10, 2020Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites

Loft Orbital established a partner network in 2018 that includes satellite manufacturers LeoStella, Maxar Technologies, OHB/LuxSpace, Satrec Initiative, and Blue Canyon Technologies, along with partners in launch, ground communications, and analytics.

Mentioned as: Loft OrbitalOrg RelationshipNov 14, 2019Loft Orbital raises $13 million as it prepares to bulk buy satellite buses
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