Fleet Space Technologies has established its first international HQ in Houston, Texas, in the first phase of the company's global expansion plans.
Fleet has ambitions to create the world’s most advanced low-power satellite network for world-wide coverage for millions of devices through the implementation of its proprietary Smallsat technology, with the potential for applications across multiple industries of strategic importance to the US.
The company said the choice of Houston as an anchor location that feeds satellite offices in California and eventually the East Coast places Fleet in close proximity to the US’ largest resource companies and at the heart of NASA.
This follows collaboration between Fleet and NASA on the Artemis manned missions to the moon planned for 2024. Fleet is playing a major role in this endeavour through its technical competency in mineral exploration which will underpin the ultimate mission to discover what is required to support human life on the lunar surface.
Fleet is already working in lock-step with US space industry regulators and has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for market access for its beamforming smallsats in the US and Fleet's smart edge device, called a portal, has completed FCC certification for use in the US.
Fleet’s existing investor base also has strong foundations in the US with In-Q-Tel, Alumni Ventutes and Momenta Ventures all backing the company in its recently oversubscribed funding round.
The company notes the establishment of a North American HQ also provides easy market access to South America, one of the world’s leading producers of natural resources, and Canada.
“The technology we have developed has the potential to provide worldwide connectivity to multiple industries," Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO and Co-Founder, Fleet Space Technologies said. "This is reflected in our global ambition and commitment to the United States as the first phase of our international expansion.
"We have built strong links in the US through our work with NASAs Artemis Mission and we look forward on building on these foundations in the world’s fastest growing space market.”