Monday, January 25, 2021

Satellogic: Vertical integration as base formula for 300 microsatellites constellation

It was born in Argentina but in 9 years of existence it expanded, relocating its production in different parts of the world. The company ventured into a process of inventing parts of the devices it produces, has several patents granted and others in the management process. Its main clients are in China and its executives are more focused on developing its products with a high scientific and technological component than on positioning themselves as a unicorn.

On November 6, 2020, Satellogic launched ten Earth observation satellites on the same rocket that took off from Taiyuan, China. It was the first time that the Argentine company, candidate to become a unicorn, placed such a magnitude of artifacts in a single launch. And it is the first step towards the goal of deploying a constellation of 300 microsatellites by 2025.

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