The funding will support an initial three-vehicle PHOENIX 2 fleet, the launch of ATMOS WORKS for governmental and defence customers, and development of PHOENIX 3, the company’s next-generation orbital return vehicle.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted permission for AST to launch and operate its constellation of 248 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which will deliver broadband connectivity directly to off-the-shelf smartphones using cellular frequencies across the US.
The partnership applies ICEYE's radar satellite intelligence to further conservation efforts by detecting illegal mining, logging, and forest disturbance in one of the most challenging operating environments on Earth.
The milestone confirms the system design meets all performance requirements, delivers 3.5 times the originally specified power output, and advances the program into build and fabrication phases.
