VLEO Test Flight Payload Partners Sought by Redwire
Expected to Leverage a Modified Version of the Company’s SabreSat Platform
Redwire is seeking information from parties interested in contracting a payload slot on its very low Earth orbit (VLEO) Demonstrator Flight, which is expected to leverage a modified version of the company’s SabreSat platform.
VLEO is a crucial domain for the future of defense and intelligence operations. As a company developing and providing VLEO capabilities, Redwire is conducting trailblazing work to bring this untapped orbit from concept to full-scale operations.
Redwire recognizes that VLEO platforms present dual benefits to both transform military capacity and capability but also demonstrate new value for commercial Earth observation capabilities.
With its U.S.-built SabreSat VLEO platform design, Redwire is designing new configurations for these platforms to support commercial activities. The orbital "drone" is designed to operate using either electric or air-breathing propulsion for up to seven years at an altitude of around 93 miles, and carry payload up to 440 pounds.
Redwire says Interested parties should email Mitch Ledbetter for a copy of the formal Request for Information, with responses expected on or before March 7, 2025. Please indicate “RFI Hosted Payload” in the subject line. Please do not submit any confidential or proprietary information in this initial communication – the terms and conditions pertaining to the treatment of confidential and/or proprietary information will be contained in the formal Request for Information document.