Skykraft’s new home will support the development of a 300-kilogram space payload, scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida later this year.
Proof-of-concept trials of a satellite constellation will begin in June 2022 by Skykraft, and Airservices will provide its air navigation technical engineering and air traffic management expertise to support the project, according to a press release.
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It would be capable of deploying small satellites into low-Earth orbit, according to the company.
The company’s goal is to provide tech that will lead to safer aircraft operations as space-based surveillance can provide broader coverage of the ground.
Southern Launch’s CEO, Lloyd Damp, told the Space Connect Podcast the facility is aiming to execute 36 launches a year when finalised, compared with the legendary US site’s 40.