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Loft Orbital (Loft)

Commercial space infrastructure and satellite mission services

loftorbital.com

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 360–500
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Last updated October 13

Latest news about Loft Orbital (Loft)

In short: Loft launched AI-powered satellites, deployed the EarthDaily constellation, expanded in Abu Dhabi, and won French contracts.

Company announcements

September 9 Loft

Loft launches a $1 billion AI satellite infrastructure program

The initiative will deploy advanced orbital computing systems designed for real-time visual language model processing directly from space.

April 30 Loft

Loft signs strategic contract with CNES

The multi-year deal deploys a 10-satellite Earth observation constellation with multi-sensors and onboard AI, first launch in Q4 2026. It supports civil and defense uses under France 2030.

January 21 Loft

Loft Orbital wins €50M contract

The contract is to build a French SAR satellite. It was announced on Jan 21 2026.

January 21 Loft

Loft selected as prime contractor for France's DESIR program

It develops sovereign space-based radar imaging capability. Loft leads consortium with Thales Alenia Space and TEKEVER France using its satellite platform for deployment by 2029.

Media coverage

October 13 RuntimeWire

Loft Orbital puts Altair's first satellite into a 50-satellite AI network

Altair-1 entered orbit on October 1st with NVIDIA computing and Mistral models onboard, starting Loft Orbital and Marlan Space's expanded AI satellite program.

September 28 MSN

Europe and UAE plan $1 billion orbital data center with 50 connected computers

A UAE-financed, France-anchored consortium plans to launch 50 AI-equipped Earth observation satellites and build an in-orbit model marketplace.

September 8 Sifted

Loft Orbital Signs Billion Dollar Deal With Marlan Space

The French spacetech firm will build an AI-powered satellite constellation in partnership with UAE company Marlan and Mistral AI.

July 13, 2025 La Tribune

Based in San Francisco, Loft Orbital has won the competition for a technology demonstrator named Désir. In company with Thales Alenia Space and the..

Based in San Francisco, Loft Orbital has won the competition for a technology demonstrator named Désir. In company with Thales Alenia Space and the...

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