LatConnect60 has selected Gilmour Space to provide an ElaraSat 100 kilogram satellite bus for the company's upcoming Short-Wave Infrared Imagery Satellite (SWIRSAT) mission.
“This 100-kilogram prototype satellite will be a key milestone in LatConnect60’s vision to deploy a LEO constellation that will deliver vital Earth observation data and insights, starting with carbon emissions monitoring, to both government and commercial customers," said Gilmour Space's Head of Satellites Mark Grimminck.
"We’re excited to be supporting this important capability for Australia and beyond."
SWIRSAT will carry advanced sensors and an edge computer provided by Sydney-based Spiral Blue. Integration work will be completed by Gilmour Space in Queensland with Skyroot Aerospace in India set to launch the finished satellite.
“SWIRSAT will generate critical insights from very high spatial resolution Earth observation data in the short wave infrared range,” said the CEO and Founder of LatConnect60, Venkat Pillay.
“It will pinpoint and quantify source-level carbon emissions at a high accuracy, filling a key data gap in the market from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).”