Abu Dhabi Puts First Homegrown Satellite in Orbit, Sells Intelligence Not Just Images
Orbitworks, a 2024 joint venture based in Abu Dhabi, built and launched Altair-1 — the first of a planned 10-satellite constellation that performs on‑board AI inference to sell analysis-ready intelligence. The program involves Marlan Space (IHC subsidiary) and Loft Orbital and has pre-sold capacity to CNES and announced a $1B Altair-Next Gen scale program.
