Earth Exploration Startup Aiming for 2026 Launches

Earth exploration satellite service (EESS) startup Novi Space wants to launch a pair of non-geostationary orbit EESS satellites in 2026. In an FCC Space Bureau application posted Tuesday seeking authorization, Novi said its satellites will collect data and then downlink it either to commercial ground stations or Iridium's satellite constellation. It said it anticipates putting up the two satellites on SpaceX launches scheduled for January and June next year.