The company has flight heritage in GEO from three previous GEO missions, including the Lockheed Martin LINUSS mission.
Terran Orbital Corporation, a major player in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced its entrance into the small satellite geosynchronous orbit (GEO) market with its SmallSat GEO solution for satellites above 500kg. This will be unveiled at the SATELLITE 2024 trade show, happening March 18-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.
SmallSat GEO is intended for the communications market and can operate in geosynchronous orbit and provide higher power and performance than may have been needed in low earth orbit (LEO). The geosynchronous market is moving more towards small satellites with more and more GEO spacecraft ordered in the small size class. Terran Orbital is leveraging its investment in a 94,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility with automation in build and test, as well as three previous GEO missions, to expand into this market.
Marc Bell, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at Terran Orbital, said: Our customers require agility, affordability, and the ability to adapt their geosynchronous communication architecture. We can bring our LEO small satellite heritage to GEO and provide the agile customisation that our customers have come to expect and value.
The company remains committed to developing innovative and cost-effective technologies that empower the national security community and revolutionize the future of space exploration.
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