Loft Orbital’s $1bn Plan Puts Mistral AI on 50 Satellites

Loft Orbital’s $1bn plan puts Mistral AI on 50 satellites

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space have announced a $1bn programme to grow their AI-equipped satellite constellation from 10 satellites to 50, with Mistral supplying the AI models on board. The two companies set out the plan in a press release on 9 September. They said French President Emmanuel Macron announced it at the International Space […] This story continues at The Next Web

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Award $1 Billion Contract for 50 AI-Equipped LEO Satellites – SatNews

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, satellite infrastructure provider Loft Orbital and Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space finalized a $1 billion agreement to build and deploy a 50-satellite low Earth orbit (LEO) […]

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space announce $1bn AI satellite programme - SatellitePro ME

The first 10 satellites are already in production in Abu Dhabi, with the first launching this October.

UAE Commits $1 Billion to Space-AI Project With 50 Satellites

UAE Commits $1 Billion to Space-AI Project The UAE is making a major move into artificial intelligence-powered space technology through a $1 billion satellite project involving Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space and US-French space company Loft Orbital. The consortium announced the Altair-Next Gen project at the International Space Summit in Paris on September 9. The plan calls for an initial constellation of 50 AI-enabled satellites equipped with opt…