Benefit from our resources already in orbit.

Virtual missions are customer-provided software applications that leverage our onboard sensing, compute, and connectivity Resources. Our onboard environment is AI-ready, with compute hardware that includes GPU acceleration for heavier AI workloads, such as image processing or change detection.

Define

Step 1

Mission definition

You select the resources for your mission.

Develop

Step 2

Develop application

Loft’s Virtual Mission Framework provides a containerized, cloud-based environment replicating the edge processing framework found in our satellites.

Step 3

Test application

Your application is tested and validated using our virtual test environment.

Step 4

Validate application

Loft validates the application is ready for flight.

Deploy

Step 5

Deploy application

You deploy your application to our space infrastructure via Cockpit.

Step 6

Complete mission

Your application leverages onboard Sensors, Compute and Connectivity Resources to execute your mission.

Adaptable on-orbit resources

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Case study

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Physical Missions We integrate, test, deploy and operate your payload. On Demand Missions Get the information you need, when you need it.