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We're thrilled to announce a new collaboration between Loft and @LMSpace. By combining Loft and Lockheed Martin's expertise, we’re demonstrating how commercial collaborations can work together to support on‑orbit experimentation and strengthen the national security space industrial base. This collaboration will support future technology demonstrations and help meet our customers’ evolving needs in space. #SpaceMadeSimple

It has been an eventful week for Loft and our mission partners. Just recently we: 🇫🇷 Signed an agreement with @CNES, supporting the #France2030 initiative with AI-enabled, multi-sensor Earth observation capabilities, in partnership with @magellium 🛰️ Launched six satellites for the @EarthDaily constellation 🇦🇪 Hosted Christelle Astorg-Lepine and the French Embassy delegation at the @Orbitworks satellite manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi We're still in the first half of 2026 with much more to come. Stay tuned! #SpaceMadeSimple #AIforSpace #EarthObservation

Launching two constellations this year, Loft is entering a new era with the integration and operations of AI-enabled constellations. This includes building on three years of experience deploying customer software and AI applications in space. Loft COO @thatbergness speaks with Sandra Erwin at @SpaceNews_Inc about upcoming launches, high-performance compute capabilities, and a growing international footprint for sovereign capacity building. #SpaceMadeSimple #AI #SpaceTech

All six @EarthDailyA satellites are now in orbit, with contact established across EDC-02 through EDC-07 following the May 3 launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9. 7 in space. 3 more to go. Data delivery begins end of summer. 🚀 👉Details: hubs.li/Q04fjc3-0

Liftoff incoming 🚀 Six @EarthDailyA satellites heading to orbit with @SpaceX on the CAS500-2 mission. May 2, 23:59 PDT (target) 👉WATCH LIVE: hubs.li/Q04f9X4W0 #SatelliteLaunch #SpaceX #EarthObservation #Geospatial #SpaceTech

Loft is excited to announce a new contract in support of the #France2030 initiative. In partnership with @magellium, Loft will be providing high-revisit, multi-sensor Earth observation capabilities and data processing to serve diverse French government needs. At the core of this program is a 10-satellite, AI-enabled constellation designed for on-orbit data fusion and persistent monitoring. Signed with @CNES, acting on behalf of the Ministries of Defence, Security and the Environment, this contract reflects renewed confidence in Loft. Learn more: loftorbital.com/loft-signs-str… #SpaceMadeSimple #EarthObservation #AIforSpace

Don't miss the team next week at the @NATOSpaceCOE conference. This year we're proud to join as a Nova sponsor, supporting the discussion around reliable space infrastructure for building sovereign capabilities and dual-use solutions across the space domain. Connect with us in the exhibition area! #SpaceMadeSimple #SpaceDefense #NATO #NATOSpaceCOE

With six satellites launching together very soon, we've achieved our next milestone for Loft and our partnership with @EarthDailyA . Read more: loftorbital.com/loft-and-earth… We’re proud to support this mission, doubling our on-orbit fleet while accelerating the buildout of EarthDaily’s global constellation, purpose-built to deliver daily, globally consistent measurements of planetary change. #SpaceMadeSimple #EarthObservation #DataAnalytics

Without the resources to test payloads early, many space missions face schedule risks at integration. Loft built the HubKit to provide customers a flight-representative environment, so they can validate interfaces, test behavior, and catch issues before payload delivery. That means fewer surprises, faster integration and testing, and a more reliable path to orbit. Dive deeper: loftorbital.com/hubkit-bench-t… #SpaceMadeSimple

We're so proud of the team and their work across payload test and integration to get our next batch of @EarthDailyA satellites ready to ship to launch site. More to come!

AI is set to transform how we make decisions from space, turning passive data collection into real-time decision-making. This includes moving beyond traditional Earth observation toward dynamic, multi-sensor platforms that can support evolving AI models. From pixels to events, there is a future where satellites can detect, prioritize, and act in minutes. Loft's General Manager of AI for Space, Paul Lasserre, breaks down what it takes to bring intelligence to the edge in space, where environmental constraints and rapidly evolving technology require a fresh look at what it means to build AI applications on-orbit today. Listen to the full interview: kratosspace.com/constellations… #AI #SpaceTech #EdgeComputing #SpaceMadeSimple

Loft is rapidly building out it's existing AI-enabled satellite infrastructure to support the deployment of new AI applications in space. This includes launching a multi-sensor constellation to deploy AI at the edge for event-level intelligence. Dive into some of the latest reporting from @TheAlexKnapp at @Forbes to learn more. #SpaceMadeSimple

Happy International Women's Day! Loft continues to celebrate our incredible women and the expertise, curiosity, and grit they bring to solving some of the hardest problems in space and systems engineering. From designing and building our infrastructure, to satellites operations, and shipping the software that keeps everything running, their work drives our missions further. To all the women at Loft Orbital, thank you for the impact you make on our customers, our missions, and our culture. Hear from just a few of the women here who are making it all possible. If you want to build what comes next in space with us, explore open roles on our careers page: loftorbital.com/careers #IWD26 #InternationalWomensDay2026 #SpaceMadeSimple

We’re pleased to announce a partnership with SmartSat CRC to deploy a wildfire detection application onboard Loft's on-orbit, AI-enabled satellites. Wildfires are getting faster and more complex, but this project will demonstrate how software can analyze hyperspectral data in orbit and flag early smoke signatures before small fires escalate. Learn more about the demonstration and what it means for wildfire response: lnkd.in/gQ4S8n67 #EarthObservation #AIinSpace #WildfireDetection #SpaceMadeSimple

We’re excited to announce that Loft has been selected by @CNES the Direction générale de l'armement to lead the execution of the #DESIR program to provide France with its first space-based #SAR imaging capability. A long-standing technological partner of the DGA, Loft will be leading a consortium that includes @Thales_Alenia_S and @TEKEVER France to build out sovereign space capabilities structured around Loft’s proven space infrastructure as a service model. The project represents Loft’s continued expansion in Europe, helping to preserve and develop critical space expertise to efficiently meet the requirements of a rapidly changing world. This program targets initial operational service by early 2029, with an in-orbit operational phase of at least two years. Dive deeper: lnkd.in/gprCm9Wp #spacemadesimple #DESIR

Loft is continuing to explore what's next, this includes integrating #AI across our space infrastructure. Right now, YAM-9 is flying a novel onboard processing architecture to demonstrate ways to support evolving AI capabilities under real, in-space conditions. We're benchmarking performance against common on-orbit operational constraints - power, thermal, radiation, bandwidth - to determine how AI can be deployed meaningfully in space today. YAM-9 is a technology demonstration that will deliver tangible performance data to drive the capabilities needed to meet customers' evolving needs. Dive deeper: loftorbital.com/lofts-yam-9-to… #spacemadesimple

We're honored to announce that as part of a multi-mission agreement, @CNES has selected Loft to support a series of on-orbit demonstration missions with three consecutive launches planned from 2026 through 2028. These missions will carry next-generation technologies developed with @SAFRAN Reosc, @AirbusSpace, and ONERA to validate advanced optics, high-throughput communications, and thermal systems. This collaboration reflects what our space infrastructure-as-a-service is built to deliver: fast, repeatable access to orbit, flight-proven reliability, and long-term support for sovereign space capabilities. We are proud to serve as a trusted partner for France to move these technologies from concept to operations. Read more: loftorbital.com/loft-selected-…

YAM-9 says hello! We have successfully made contact and all systems are looking good. We’ll continue commissioning a number of customer missions onboard over the next several weeks. Did you know the YAM-9 program is also demonstrating next-generation processing capabilities? Learn how we're benchmarking performance for future AI-enabled constellations: loftorbital.com/yam-9-benchmar… Congratulations to all of the Lofties for the smooth execution of Yet Another Mission!

Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of today’s launch of the Transporter-15 rideshare mission. The 57-minute launch window opens at 10:19 a.m. PT → spacex.com/launches/trans…

Loft Co-Founder and CEO Pierre-Damien Vaujour speaks with @MagDecideurs about how our diverse team is building a globally accessible space infrastructure - from Toulouse to San Francisco and beyond. Pierre-Damien’s vision of a truly international space company reflects our drive to deliver turnkey, sovereign solutions at scale. Read more: rb.gy/xn4u0g #spacemadesimple