OQ Technology has announced the successful launch of its two new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites: TIGER-5 and TIGER-6, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket (rideshare mission Transporter-9). This comes after a month from the successful launch of the MACSAT satellite on the Vega rocket from Kourou.
The two satellites separated successfully from the upper stage of the rocket and were deployed into orbit 1 hour and 15 minutes post-launch. Both satellites are 6U-sized nanosatellites carrying "cell tower" NB-IoT payloads. Contact with both satellites has been established same day of launch.
The two satellites join the OQ 5G NTN IoT satellite constellation which has a total of 8 satellites. The company has been on a fast track to launch many satellites this year to complete its batch 1 which can provide global narrowband IoT coverage to many clients and applications. The 5G satellite market has been growing rapidly with many users shifting from proprietary solutions to standard 3GPP protocols. OQ is a front-runner globally in offering Low Earth Orbit satellite narrowband communication for machines and the Internet of Things. The company has already provided Satellite NTN connectivity to oil and gas customers and is expanding into other verticals such as agriculture and maritime.
Omar Qaise, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OQ Technology, remarked, "As promised we are on track in completing our batch 1 of 10 satellites to serve our critical clients globally and expand our commercial reach. We are very proud of the results we have achieved thanks to our brilliant team that makes sure everything runs smoothly and on schedule. Many thanks also to our partners for trusting and supporting us".
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