LS-300 Satellite Bus Debuted by LeoStella

The third generation satellite bus LS-300 has been introduced by LeoStella. The new satellite bus introduces significant payload accommodation and other enhanced capabilities.

"I’m confident the updated LS-300 bus platform will enhance the company's already established reputation.”

Pierre-Damien Vaujour, Loft Orbital

The LS-300 builds upon LeoStella’s successful reputation and accounts for the evolving expectations of government and commercial satellite customers.

To date, LeoStella has 19 satellites in orbit, from its established product lines. These satellites have over 37 years of on-orbit heritage and boast 99% mission availability, delivering high performance and remarkable reliability.

“The LS-300 satellite bus is well-positioned to meet the varied needs of customers seeking access to space,” stated Pierre-Damien Vaujour, CEO of Loft Orbital. “Loft Orbital has had great success with LeoStella’s established bus platforms. I’m confident the updated LS-300 bus platform will enhance the company's already established reputation.”

LS-300 Satellite Bus Features

With a focus on delivering exceptional performance and enabling customers to achieve their varied mission goals, the new satellite bus platform boasts several impressive features. Notably, it can accommodate heavier and larger payloads, up to 250 kilograms. The platform incorporates a space-qualified propulsion system capable of achieving a velocity change of over 200 meters per second. This propulsion capability enhances the satellite's reaction control, precision pointing, and orbital maneuvering, ensuring optimal performance in space. Additionally, the LS-300 platform provides up to one kilowatt of power to enable the spacecraft to perform more demanding missions.

“We’ve already secured our first LS-300 customer, which is a testament that our updated bus platform meets the evolving needs of the satellite market,” said Tim Kienberger, CEO of LeoStella. “LeoStella offers co-engineering services which enable us to efficiently provide satellites that are optimized to specific customer requirements.”

(Source: LeoStella news release. Image provided)