Engineering the lowest orbiting satellites on Earth
To rapidly advance global connectivity and insight
Closer to Earth than ever before
Our satellites fly at Ultra Low Earth Orbits, 180 km above the Earth's surface, a third of the altitude of conventional Low Earth Orbit satellites.
The most detailed vision of the world
The sharpest, most detailed view of Earth, 10x higher imagery quality than today.
Next-gen climate and weather forecasting
More precise forecasts of hurricanes, floods and wildfires through access to new atmospheric data.
Internet anywhere on Earth
High-speed, reliable satellite-internet, anywhere on the planet, directly to your phone.
The only orbit that solves the threat of space debris
The natural de-orbit period of debris at conventional altitudes is over 15 years, whereas at our altitude, it is less than 1 month, offering a sustainable and self-cleaning solution.
NEO1
NEO1 offers a flexible satellite platform designed to meet the requirements of Ultra Low Earth Orbit. Engineered to have a lifetime of more than 5 years, it is capable of accommodating a wide range of commercial and scientific missions.
Metric
NEO1
Standard LEO
Altitude
180km
600km
Satellite lifetime
5 years
5 years
Native image resolution*
0.2m
0.72m
Direct-to-phone throughput
Web browsing
& video streaming
Voice &
message
*Assuming similar equipment
70kg
payload mass
300W
payload power
1.1 Gbit/s
downlink speed
180-230km
orbital altitude
.avif)
Enabled by our air-breathing ion thruster
Ultra Low Earth Orbits were long considered a no-fly zone due to high drag, with no technology able to sustain long-term operations. That was until we developed the world’s first and only propulsion system capable of compensating for drag in this orbit over a 5+ year period, using atmospheric particles as propellant.
Engineering-first culture to create the first Ultra Low Earth Orbit infrastructure
Building with purpose
Our mission is to engineer Earth’s lowest orbiting satellites to rapidly advance global connectivity and insight. Ultra Low Orbits will be the future of satellite infrastructure, offering better atmospheric data, unmatched image resolution, and faster data speeds - all without space debris generated.
Engineering-first culture
Guided by an engineering-first ethos, we maintain a fast-paced, bureaucracy-free environment. We swiftly transformed concept designs into the most mature air-breathing propulsion system to date, achieving a world-first by operating an ion engine with a cathode neutraliser purely on air in a vacuum chamber.
Industry leading team
We are a global team of engineers and scientists with extensive expertise in the space sector, having contributed to the development of 60+ satellites, Mars rover missions, Moon landers and ion propulsion systems.
State-of-the-art facilities
The world's largest and most advanced facility optimised for testing an air-breathing propulsion system, with specialised equipment for developing satellite subsystems, such as:
- 3 cubic metre full-scale satellite testing vacuum chamber
- 1 cubic metre rapid prototyping vacuum chamber
- ISO-class clean room
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