IMPACT
Task. Collect. Deliver Intelligence in Real Time
WHY NOW
Three forces create once-in-a-decade window
A smaller, cheaper VLEO satellite at
200-350 km with dual propulsion, EO
+ RF sensors fused into one ISR
product can expand the space economy.
The race is on – and the U.S. is behind
China is building a 300-satellite constellation in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) by 2030. The U.S. currently has zero. The government urgently needs commercial providers to close this gap.
Defense needs speed, not more of the same
The military is shifting from slow, classified satellite systems to fast, shareable commercial data. Programs like JADC2 demand imagery delivered in hours, not days — from systems allies can also use.
VLEO Enables Sustainable Space Operations
As LEO becomes congested and debris persists for decades, collision risk rises — VLEO offers a self-clearing regime where atmospheric drag removes debris quickly, maintaining a safer and more sustainable orbit.
