Mission Partners: Building the Future of Earth Observation

Who They Are

Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and delivering aerospace products, services, and solutions to customers on a worldwide scale. With around 134,000 employees and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. Airbus has been helping to answer big questions from space and advance space exploration for more than 50 years. Supplying reliable systems that range from electronic components to full telecommunications relay platforms, scientific satellites, and crewed spacecraft, developing the technology to send spaceships to planets – Airbus provides solutions for customers and their programs around the globe.

What They’re Providing

Airbus is providing the Arrow satellite buses based on the flight-proven OneWeb bus that will carry the imaging payloads into low earth orbit, following specialized adaptation onto Loft Orbital’s Longbow platform.

How It Adds Value

As the spacecraft that will form the basis of each EarthDaily Constellation satellite and ferry the imaging components into low earth orbit and proper alignment with the rest of the Constellation, having a reliable, well-tested satellite bus is fundamental to ensuring a successful launch and successful long-term constellation operations. With more than 600 satellites already successfully in orbit, and built upon a legacy spanning decades, the Airbus Arrow platform provides EDA with a level of predictability and comfort rooted in

Who They Are:

Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure company on a mission to make space simple. By providing turnkey access to orbit, Loft enables customers to deploy and operate missions quickly, reliably, and without much of the complexity traditionally associated with space programs.

What They’re Providing:

For EarthDaily, Loft Orbital is delivering an end-to-end constellation service leveraging its Longbow satellite platform, Hub universal payload adapter, and Cockpit mission control software. This comprehensive solution includes spacecraft integration, testing, licensing, and launch operations for the 10-satellite EarthDaily Constellation. Loft will also manage all day-to-day flight operations throughout the life of the constellation.  

How It Adds Value:

Loft’s business model allows EarthDaily to focus on its core competencies of Earth observation and analytics by providing a plug-and-play approach to satellite integration, deployment, and operations. As a result, EDA benefits from accelerated speed-to-orbit, reduced technical risk, and a significantly lower total cost of ownership—unlocking Earth observation at scale without the overhead of becoming a satellite manufacturer and operator.

Who They Are:

A global technology leader in electrification and automation, ABB has over 130 years of experience driving industrial transformation.

What They’re Providing:

ABB is supplying high-resolution optical imagers spanning the visible spectrum, near-infrared (VNIR), and shortwave infrared (SWIR), while also managing full payload integration.

How It Adds Value:

ABB’s optical imagers enable comprehensive monitoring of visible and infrared spectra, empowering applications like plant health analysis, soil moisture monitoring, mineral composition detection, and methane analysis. Their experience ensures optimal payload performance for the EarthDaily Constellation mission.