Loft Orbital's shared satellite mission service flies customer payloads on its standardized platforms.
Shared Satellite Missions gives governments, companies and research institutions a managed route from physical payloads to dedicated satellites, rideshare missions and constellations. Loft Orbital integrates and tests payloads, arranges deployment, commissions the spacecraft and operates the mission; customers task their payloads through Cockpit using a web interface or API.
Compared with Muon Mission Foundry and its mission-configured spacecraft, Loft keeps its satellite buses and Hub hardware unchanged between missions. Standardized power, control, compute and communications interfaces, pre-assembled satellite inventory and reserved launch capacity let customers use space infrastructure without managing repeated bus engineering and flight operations.
| Attribute | Shared Satellite Missions | Advanced Services | OpenOrbit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |  |  | |
| Founded | 2017 | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise, Government | Enterprise, Government | Defense & Military, Enterprise, Government | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring | Enterprise Contract | B2G, Services | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Private | Private, Venture-backed |
Provider
Founded 2017
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2011
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Enterprise Contract
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Defense & Military, Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model B2G, Services
Ownership Private, Venture-backed
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