Mission Definition – Loft gathers customer mission requirements to define their mission.

Mission Planning – Then we collaborate closely to establish the schedule, concept of operations (CONOPS), payload accommodation, and mission Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Payload Validation – Loft’s HubKit is sent to the customer to provide flight-representative interfaces and software that are used to validate the payload to Hub interface and ensure seamless integration following payload delivery.

Satellite Integration – The customer delivers their payload to Loft’s integration and test center, where it is integrated with the Hub universal payload adapter and an off-the-shelf bus to create a fully integrated satellite.

Functional Testing – Loft engineers perform functional testing of the integrated satellite, verifying that all hardware and software function properly.

Environmental Testing – The satellite is then put through rigorous in-house environmental testing (vibration, thermal, EMI, and EMC) to ensure it is ready for launch.

Launch Vehicle Integration – Loft delivers the satellite to the launch site and supports integration with the launch vehicle. Loft also handles all insurance and spectrum licensing to further simplify the customer’s mission.

Launch – The launch provider then delivers the satellite to orbit.

Commissioning – The Loft team commissions the satellite, Hub, and customer payloads.

Payload Tasking – Once their payload is commissioned, Loft provides the customer with access to our mission control software, Cockpit. The customer uses Cockpit to task their payload and execute their mission.

Satellite Communication – Cockpit sends commands to the satellite through Loft’s global network of ground stations to support the customer’s latency, data volume, and security requirements.

Data Collection + Processing – Now the satellite gets to work collecting data – with the Hub providing onboard compute and edge processing to support customer missions as needed.

Data Downlink – The data is then downlinked via Loft’s global ground network.

Data Delivery – The customer receives their payload and telemetry data at a customer-defined endpoint as soon as it reaches the ground.