Category: About Loft

From One Satellite to Constellations: Loft’s First 5 Years in Space

In June 2021, Loft launched its first satellite to space, the first step in our mission to make space fast, simple, and reliable. We were setting out to test an idea to make space capabilities as easy as deploying a new application on the cloud. Just five years later, we are now deploying full constellations.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Joins Loft Board of Directors

Dr. Hicks to bring advanced computing and AI investment experience to Loft’s vision for simple, fast and reliable access to space. Loft today announced that former Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks has been appointed to Loft Orbital’s Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience integrating advanced technologies into defense.

Unlocking Rapid, Reliable National Access to Space

By Nicolò Donà dalle Rose – Business and Corporate Development Director. In an era defined by persistent geopolitical uncertainty, the imperative for nations to secure their strategic interests has never been more pronounced. From evolving security threats to the need for advanced environmental monitoring, the ability to control space infrastructure underpins national security, economic development.

Inside Loft Orbital: Building smarter satellites with AI

By Lucas Bremond—Chief Software Architect at Loft Orbital. At Loft, our mission is to make space simple. We’re a software-centric aerospace company, which means we apply modern software principles across everything we build—from our ground systems to our flight software. And AI isn’t something we’ve added on after the fact—it’s built into how we operate.

Get to Know Our Software & Integration Teams

At Loft, Software and Integration bridges cutting-edge technology with practical space applications. These international teams shoulder critical projects like advancing cloud infrastructure, deploying and maintaining space missions, and refining mission control software—exhibiting the exciting opportunities Loft has to offer.

Meet the team behind our new I&T center

Our Integration & Test (I&T) Center in Golden, Colorado is a dedicated satellite fulfillment center, where Loft delivers satellites at scale to the space industry. Our team supports every part of the process, from receiving, to inspection, to integrating, testing and shipping all in one facility.

Loft’s new Integration & Test Center

Loft hosted customers, partners, investors, and local stakeholders for the official ribbon cutting event and celebration of our new Integration & Test Center located in Golden, Colorado. This facility allows us to deliver satellites at scale to the space industry.

New look, same mission: A Loft rebrand

By Marketing. We founded Loft Orbital in 2017 to shift a paradigm around space infrastructure. Fast forward to 2024, we’ve achieved many milestones in our mission to build the space infrastructure that lets any company, government, or institution harness the benefits of space.

SatDevOps: A software-centric approach to satellite operations at scale

By Brunston Poon, Satellite Ground Software Engineer and the Ground Products team. Even though we have satellites flying in space today, Loft does not have a satellite operations team. Instead, we have a culture that we call “SatDevOps”. This approach helps us scale our operations efficiently.

Simplification is key to space industry growth