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Partnership Aims to Expand Constellation with Advanced AI Capabilities
Loft Orbital and Marlan Space have announced a $1bn programme to expand their AI-equipped satellite constellation from 10 to 50 satellites. The partnership, which includes Mistral supplying onboard AI models, aims to provide advanced satellite capabilities to government and commercial customers worldwide. The constellation, called Altair, will carry radar, optical, and other sensors, and will analyse data in orbit, sending results in seconds. This development was first reported by various outlets, including Sifted and Bloomberg.