Apogeo Space Signs Agreement with INNOSPACE to Launch its IoT Picosatellite Constellation

Apogeo Space Signs Agreement with INNOSPACE to Launch its IoT Picosatellite Constellation

Apogeo Space, a company committed to creating Italy's first private satellite constellation for the provision of a telecommunications service for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, announced the agreement with the Korean company INNOSPACE to acquire multi-unit launches, starting in the second half of 2025.

The agreement consists of the management, over the period 2025-2027, of 3 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launches and releases of Apogeo Space's picosatellites that will populate Italy's first private constellation dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT).

The deal between Apogeo Space and INNOSPACE marks an important step toward the Italian future of a global connectivity service, enabling consistent and reliable coverage for IoT worldwide.

Thanks to this agreement, which is in addition to the one with Italy's D-Orbit, Apogeo Space is increasingly securing qualified access to space, pursuing its motto "IoT everywhere, for everyone" in tandem with a structured business plan for positioning in the first orbits needed to ensure global and continuous connectivity. 

Guido Parissenti, CEO and co-founder of Apogeo Space states "We are excited to partner with such an innovative company as INNOSPACE. This agreement is of great importance as it guarantees us to expand the number of partners that will allow us to complete our IoT picosatellite constellation by 2027."

“We are delighted to announce this multi-launch agreement with Apogeo Space and are very proud to undertake the three space missions to deploy the IoT picosatellite constellation. INNOSPACE supports the vision of Apogeo Space as an innovative space partner. Our small satellite launch vehicle, HANBIT, will provide reliable launches to assist in building the constellation with precision deployment to orbits,” said Soojong Kim, CEO and founder of INNOSPACE.

When fully operational, Apogeo Space's plans expect 3 to 4 launches per year, each consisting of 9 satellites only 10x10x3 cm in size, to build its constellation, which will begin operations in late 2024 and be completed by 2027 when there will be 96 active pico-satellites in orbit. The launch of the first 9 test satellites, took place in November 2023, with SpaceX's Falcon 9 launcher and released by the Italian D-Orbit's Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The next launch is scheduled for July 2024.

Apogeo Space's project will reinforce Italy's role in telecommunications constellations, specially composed of picosatellites/nanosatellites, capable of offering a full range of advanced services.

Click here to learn about Apogee Space's Satellite IoT Connectivity.

Click here to learn about INNOSPACE's Launch Vehicles.

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beidou

Satellite NameOrbit Date
BeiDou-3 G4Geostationary Orbit (GEO)17 May, 2023
BeiDou-3 G2Geostationary Orbit (GEO)09 Mar, 2020
Compass-IGSO7Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)09 Feb, 2020
BeiDou-3 M19Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)16 Dec, 2019
BeiDou-3 M20Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)16 Dec, 2019
BeiDou-3 M21Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)23 Nov, 2019
BeiDou-3 M22Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)23 Nov, 2019
BeiDou-3 I3Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)04 Nov, 2019
BeiDou-3 M23Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)22 Sep, 2019
BeiDou-3 M24Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)22 Sep, 2019

galileo

Satellite NameOrbit Date
GSAT0223MEO - Near-Circular05 Dec, 2021
GSAT0224MEO - Near-Circular05 Dec, 2021
GSAT0219MEO - Near-Circular25 Jul, 2018
GSAT0220MEO - Near-Circular25 Jul, 2018
GSAT0221MEO - Near-Circular25 Jul, 2018
GSAT0222MEO - Near-Circular25 Jul, 2018
GSAT0215MEO - Near-Circular12 Dec, 2017
GSAT0216MEO - Near-Circular12 Dec, 2017
GSAT0217MEO - Near-Circular12 Dec, 2017
GSAT0218MEO - Near-Circular12 Dec, 2017

glonass

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Kosmos 2569--07 Aug, 2023
Kosmos 2564--28 Nov, 2022
Kosmos 2559--10 Oct, 2022
Kosmos 2557--07 Jul, 2022
Kosmos 2547--25 Oct, 2020
Kosmos 2545--16 Mar, 2020
Kosmos 2544--11 Dec, 2019
Kosmos 2534--27 May, 2019
Kosmos 2529--03 Nov, 2018
Kosmos 2527--16 Jun, 2018

gps

Satellite NameOrbit Date
Navstar 82Medium Earth Orbit19 Jan, 2023
Navstar 81Medium Earth Orbit17 Jun, 2021
Navstar 78Medium Earth Orbit22 Aug, 2019
Navstar 77Medium Earth Orbit23 Dec, 2018
Navstar 76Medium Earth Orbit05 Feb, 2016
Navstar 75Medium Earth Orbit31 Oct, 2015
Navstar 74Medium Earth Orbit15 Jul, 2015
Navstar 73Medium Earth Orbit25 Mar, 2015
Navstar 72Medium Earth Orbit29 Oct, 2014
Navstar 71Medium Earth Orbit02 Aug, 2014

irnss

Satellite NameOrbit Date
NVS-01Geostationary Orbit (GEO)29 May, 2023
IRNSS-1IInclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)12 Apr, 2018
IRNSS-1HSub Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO)31 Aug, 2017
IRNSS-1GGeostationary Orbit (GEO)28 Apr, 2016
IRNSS-1FGeostationary Orbit (GEO)10 Mar, 2016
IRNSS-1EGeosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)20 Jan, 2016
IRNSS-1DInclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)28 Mar, 2015
IRNSS-1CGeostationary Orbit (GEO)16 Oct, 2014
IRNSS-1BInclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)04 Apr, 2014
IRNSS-1AInclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO)01 Jul, 2013