Lodestar Orbital
Every mission starts on the ground.
Ascent
Through the weather. Past the noise.
Separation
When the fairing opens, the work begins.
On station
Your satellite, exactly where it belongs.
Scroll to launch
One team from the pad to on-station.
Mission
Lodestar books the ride, integrates your spacecraft, flies the launch and runs early operations until your satellite is healthy in its slot. You get one contract, one schedule and one team to call.
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01 / Launch
Dedicated and rideshare
Rides to LEO, SSO and GTO, matched to your mass, orbit and date.
02 / Integrate
Payload integration
Environmental testing, fit checks and fairing encapsulation in our clean rooms.
03 / Operate
Early orbit operations
Our ground network handles acquisition, checkout and orbit raising, around the clock.
86flights
Missions flown
412sats
Spacecraft delivered
99%
Deployed to target orbit
14wks
Contract to launch, typical
A typical mission
Twelve weeks, start to station.
T-12 wks
Mission design
Orbit, rideshare slot and interfaces agreed.
T-4 wks
Integration
Testing and encapsulation in the fairing.
T-0
Lift-off
Launch from coastal pads in two hemispheres.
T+58 min
Deployment
Separation confirmed, first signal acquired.
T+30 days
On station
Checkout complete, handover to your team.