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SFL is "lifting off" to become SFL Missions Inc. Follow us at @SFLMissions to learn more about our smaller satellites that provide bigger returns at low cost.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined April 2017
Aspera space astronomy mission reaches development milestone. Managed by Univ Arizona’s Dept of Astronomy & Steward Observatory with funds from NASA Astrophysics Pioneers Program, microsat developed by SFL ready for telescope integration. Launch in 2026 https://t.co/iZyxVsAXFH
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SFL has completed assembly of Aspera space astrophysics microsatellite. Aspera is an ambitious NASA astrophysics mission led by Univ Arizona to understand formation of galaxies through far-UV observations of space matter. Launch in 2026. https://t.co/iZyxVsAXFH
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The Aspera space astrophysics microsat developed by SFL is ready for integration with far-UV telescope built by U of Arizona. SFL will perform instrument-spacecraft integration, testing at its Toronto facility this year with launch slated for early 2026. https://t.co/iZyxVsAXFH
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Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has completed assembly of Aspera space astrophysics microsatellite bus, ready for integration with far-UV telescope being built by Univ of Arizona. Launch slated for early 2026. https://t.co/iZyxVsApQ9
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In span of 30 days, SFL celebrated launches of Canada’s Gray Jay cluster, Norway’s NorSat-4 microsatellite, and HawkEye 360 Cluster 11. Over the past 26 years, SFL has developed 86 operationally successful smaller satellite missions w/21 under development
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NorSat-4 expands Norwegian Coastal Administration’s ability to detect & track vessels in its Arctic territorial waters using a low-light imaging sensor that supplements the AIS receiver aboard the satellite to find “dark” ships spoofing their AIS signals https://t.co/SyZwS9FJ1i
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With this month’s launch of Canada’s Gray Jay high-latitude surveillance tech demo mission, SFL celebrates 86 operationally successful smaller sat missions totaling more than 360 cumulative years in orbit for many customers w/21 missions in development https://t.co/Z027emkNbR
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Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announces the launch and deployment of Canada’s Gray Jay Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission. Developed by SFL...
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Launched Jan. 14, NorSat-4 microsat developed by SFL was a challenging mission to design and implement. Its camera requires active thermal control to maintain low-light image quality, also needs precise attitude control for accurate image geolocation https://t.co/SyZwS9FJ1i
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Last week’s launch of Canada’s Gray Jay surveillance microsatellite mission developed by SFL is crucial to safeguarding national resources and interests in harsh high-latitude environment of the Arctic https://t.co/LnwkJqA1Uu
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Last week’s successful launch & deployment of the NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite for Norway and three Gray Jay Arctic surveillance tech demo microsatellites for Canada bring to 86 the number of operationally successful microspace missions developed by SFL
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Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms Norway’s NorSat-4 maritime situational monitoring microsatellite launched this week on SpaceX Transporter-12 has been deployed and communicated with ground control. https://t.co/SyZwS9FJ1i
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Defence Research and Development Canada selected SFL for Gray Jay Arctic surveillance tech demo mission due to our track record in precise attitude control and formation flying, challenging for low-mass spacecraft but critical to Gray Jay objectives. https://t.co/LnwkJqA1Uu
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Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms all three Canadian Gray Jay Arctic surveillance tech demo microsatellites developed for Defence Research and Development Canada have been deployed and communicated with ground control. https://t.co/LnwkJqA1Uu
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Norway’s NorSat-4 microsatellite developed by SFL and launched this week carries a fifth-generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking receiver & first-of-its-kind low-light imaging camera for high-latitude maritime situational awareness https://t.co/SyZwS9FJ1i
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Congratulations to Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) on the launch and deployment of the three-microsatellite Gray Jay Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission. https://t.co/LnwkJqA1Uu
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#Success - Congratulations to the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) on launch of NorSat-4 maritime situational awareness monitoring microsatellite, the 7th developed by SFL for Norway. https://t.co/SyZwS9FJ1i
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With last week’s launch of HawkEye 360 satellites, SFL celebrates 82 operationally successful smaller satellite missions totaling more than 350 cumulative years in orbit for numerous customers with another 27 missions under development.
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HawkEye 360 Cluster 11, launched last week, is 4th developed under SFL Flex Production Program, which gives option of having SFL completely develop first satellite or cluster at our facility and then set up subsequent mass production at customer’s site.
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Last week’s launch of HawkEye 360 Cluster 11 radio frequency geolocation satellites brings to 33 the total number developed for HawkEye 360 by SFL and 4th Cluster integrated at HawkEye 360’s Virginia facility under our Flex Production Program. https://t.co/MHNU7XRAmG
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