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Orbitworks Unveils ‘Altair’ – UAE’s First Homegrown, AI-Enabled Satellite Constellation

Constellation to feature ten AI-powered Earth observation satellites, placing the UAE at the forefront of global satellite manufacturing. Orbitworks’ 50,000 sq ft Kezad-based facility ranks among the world’s largest, equipped with a state-of-the-art cleanroom for constellation production, with a production capacity for 50 units annually. Abu Dhabi, UAE – 19 May 2025: Orbitworks, the UAE’s next-generation satellite manufacturing venture established by Marlan Space and Loft Orbital, today at Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) unveiled Altair, a 10-satellite, AI-enabled

Welcoming New Talent to Orbitworks: Sharat Devisetti and Jorn Vanwesenbeeck

Our team is growing! We are pleased to announce the addition of two more outstanding professionals to the Orbitworks team, bringing a wealth of expertise and passion to their roles. Sharat Devisetti joins Orbitworks as our Supply Chain Director. Sharat is a seasoned procurement and supply chain leader with over two decades of international experience spanning the chemicals, industrial gases, and energy transition sectors. Currently serving as Supply Chain Director at Orbitworks in the UAE, Sharat has driven major

Welcoming New Talent to Orbitworks: Salim Al Alawi and Imola Koos-Hutas

We are pleased to announce the addition of two outstanding professionals to the Orbitworks team, bringing a wealth of expertise and passion to their roles. Salim Al Alawi joins Orbitworks as our new Director of Business Development. Salim is a seasoned business development leader with extensive experience in the satellite communications and space industry. He brings a strong track record of driving strategic growth and forging key partnerships during his tenure at Space42. Prior to this, he held various

Welcoming New Talent to Orbitworks: Raoul d’Hérouville and Mohamed Alkarbi

We are proud to announce the addition of two outstanding professionals to the Orbitworks team, bringing a wealth of expertise and energy. Raoul d’Hérouville joins Orbitworks as our new operations leader. Raoul brings a distinguished career with significant leadership experience at Airbus and OneWeb Satellites. During his time at Airbus, he managed complex aerospace programs and led strategic projects that streamlined production processes, ensuring the delivery of cutting-edge solutions. At OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb,

Loft’s new Integration & Test Center

Loft hosted customers, partners, investors, local stakeholders and our team to the official ribbon cutting event and celebration of our new Integration & Test Center located in Golden, Colorado. This is a dedicated satellite fulfillment center, where Loft delivers satellites at scale to the space industry. Loft Co-founders Pierre-Damien Vaujour and Alex Greenberg help Golden mayor, Laura Weinberg cut the ribbon for the new Integration & Test Center. It’s an honor to open our all-under-one-roof facility in Jefferson County,

Loft & Marlan Space launch first satellite production company in Middle East

Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC) has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private space infrastructure company. Orbitworks marks a significant milestone in the UAE’s rapidly growing space sector, becoming the first to produce commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. With an initial investment of over $100 million, Orbitworks aims to produce up to fifty 500 kg satellites annually. Loft Orbital, established in

Little Place Labs and Loft team up to compute real-time insights on the edge

Today, Little Place Labs is announcing that we are teaming up with Orbitworks Orbital (Orbitworks) to push the boundaries of real-time data processing and insight delivery. We’ll pair Orbitworks low-latency operations, using its space infrastructure, with our cutting-edge analytics to enhance maritime domain awareness under a US Air Force Phase 2 STTR by deploying our software to Orbitworks YAM-6 satellite as a virtual mission. The demand for real-time, onboard processing and low-latency insight delivery is growing across sectors for applications from wildfire response and

Esper and Loft team up to pioneer resource monitoring with next-generation hyperspectral imagery

Today, Esper is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Loft Orbital (Loft), a leader in space infrastructure, for the flight of the first Four Leaf Clover (FLC) hyperspectral sensors on upcoming Loft satellites. The FLC constellation will support critical monitoring applications worldwide. Unlocking new potential for hyperspectral imagery: The Four Leaf Clover constellation Under this agreement, Loft will integrate and operate FLC hyperspectral sensors onboard upcoming Yet Another Mission (YAM) satellites, beginning in 2026. The hyperspectral sensors will image

Meet the team behind our new I&T center

Our Integration & Test (I&T) Center in Golden, Colorado is a dedicated satellite fulfillment center, where Loft delivers satellites at scale to the space industry. Our team supports every part of the process, from receiving, to inspection, to integrating, testing and shipping all in one facility. The satellites are then launched and operated by Loft. Get to know the team who Make Space Simple. Israel Dominguez | Satellite Technician I thrive on the challenges we face at work. They constantly keep me

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