Latitude

[Logbook entry 08/07/2025] Yesterday, the European Space Agency - ESA announced the 5 companies pre-selected for #EuropeanLauncherChallenge and we would like to congratulate all of them! We acknowledge the outcome and the quality of the competition, which is one step in a much larger journey. Now let’s be clear: this doesn’t slow us down, on the contrary, it sharpens our focus. We first and foremostly build Latitude to serve our clients, #SmallSats operators. We strongly believe that agility, customer-focused services, and technical excellence are key to building the future of European #LaunchCapabilities 🇫🇷🇪🇺 Today and tomorrow, we remain fully committed to our mission, which is delivering a launcher tailored to real market needs: dedicated, reliable, and cost-effective. We are more motivated than ever to execute on our roadmap and contribute to Europe’s access to space. As mentionned before, this is just one chapter. And we’re still writing the story, with even more clarity, conviction, and momentum. Finally, we would like to thank our team, partners, and community as we are moving forward with purpose ⏩

[Logbook entry 07/07/2025] 🎬 2/2 The road to space is paved with relentless testing, technical challenges, and breakthrough moments.   In the 2nd and final part of our #RiseDocumentary, Firing Up, we take you inside Latitude’s first hot firing campaign of Navier’s flight combustion chamber, an essential step toward making our #Launcher Zephyr a reality ⏩🚀   Through failures and first successes, this milestone fuels the team’s determination and brings us closer to full launcher integration. Discover the documentary and witness the energy behind every ignition 🔥   Part II of II "Firing Up" is now available ▶️ To watch now, check the comments 👇   🎥 Fanny Loison

[Incoming events] 🔜 From Strasbourg to Paris, our teams will be out meeting the ecosystem in July, sharing what we’re building and exchanging ideas on the future of dedicated launch for #SmallSats   📅 In Strasbourg, On July 1st at 11h30, Isabelle Valentin COO and Timothée CULLAZ Additive Manufacturing Engineer, will take the stage at the Forum France Additive to discuss how #AdditiveManufacturing is helping propel our Launcher industrial strategy forward 🦾🚀⬆️   📅 Just a few days later, from July 8th to 9th, Adeline Pitrois, Commercial Director Clémence Cambourian Customer Mission Lead Pierre Nowacki Business Development Manager and Ulysse Auffray Key Account Manager and Victor Heaulme Bid Manager will be heading to ★ Les Assises du NewSpace - Saison 3 ★ in Paris to share the latest details on our #DedicatedLaunchServices development 🎙️ Stanislas Maximin Executive Chairman, will be a speaker at the July 8th round table on the "France National Space Strategy" 🇫🇷 at 11h40.   👉 If you’re attending either event, come meet us! We’re always keen to connect, challenge ideas, and discuss how we’re making dedicated launch a reality for the SmallSat community.

[Logbook entry 23/06/2025] A key milestone is now locked in: the maiden flight of our #Launcher Zephyr will lift off from our own #launchpad at the #CentreSpatialGuyanais in French Guiana 🚀🌴⤴️   This new pad, hosted on the upcoming ELM #1 also called Diamant complex, will be operated by Latitude. It marks a major investment on our side, and a renewed chapter for French and European space #Sovereignty, with a new actor building, testing, assembling, and launching from national territory 🇫🇷🇪🇺   To make it happen, we’re indeed committing over 8 million euros to develop the launchpad and will open a dedicated subsidiary on site, ensuring a long-term presence and strong local collaboration.   In the coming months, Latitude teams will work closely on site with Centre National d'Études Spatiales and European Space Agency - ESA to shape this new infrastructure and make it a state-of-the-art hub for our future missions 🏗️⏩ Beyond the operational benefits, this project will contribute to the vitality of this strategic #Spaceport and reinforce its key role for European access to orbit 🇪🇺🚀✅   We warmly thank all the public stakeholders who make this possible: CNES, ESA, Secretary general for investment, Direction Générale des Entreprises, the Gouvernement and the European Commission, for their continuous support.   🎞️ Get a first glimpse of what’s to come with this brand-new 3D simulation of our Launcher liftoff from ELM Diamant 🔜 Our 1st flight is coming next year, and we can’t wait to make it real!

[Logbook entry 18/06/2025] This 2025 International Paris Air Show marks a turning point: Latitude is unveiling 2 major business agreements and 3 partnerships that underscore the strong and rising demand for our #Launcher on the global stage 👇   🟢 First, Latitude has been selected as part of the #EuropeanDefenceFund SIGMA project to support Europe’s security and GNSS resilience, alongside EnduroSat Skudo OÜ and M3 Systems 🇪🇺🛡️🛰️ Our Launcher's responsiveness makes it a key asset in this flight, positioning Latitude as a trusted provider of sovereign launch solutions for defense purposes. That's 1 more signed #LaunchServiceAgreement in our manifest 🚀   🔵 Latitude has also been chosen by Centre National d'Études Spatiales, supporting Spain's Orbital Paradigm capsules as prime contractor, to be part of a selection of operators able to deliver microgravity demonstration flights ⏩ The upcoming missions will enable new scientific experiments in orbit, leveraging the flexibility of #DedicatedLaunch to unlock emerging use cases.   In parallel, 3 strategic Memorandum Of Understanding expand our reach:   🔵 With Czech Republic's TRL Space, we aim to explore interface compatibility and maximize the orbital deployment of their upcoming constellation, while contributing to the growth of the African space ecosystem via their Rwandan MAIT facility.   🔵 With M3 Systems, we’re joining forces to develop future #GNSS satellite formations, combining our launcher Zephyr’s flexibility with their payload expertise.   🔵 With U-Space, we’re building an integrated solution pairing our Launcher Zephyr with their #Satellite platforms, to better serve operators seeking a sovereign, end-to-end #SmallSats delivery path.   From business momentum to industrial ramp-up, Latitude is proving that a new standard in European access to space is not just possible, it’s underway!

[Upcoming New Business Announcements] As the International Paris Air Show opens, market and business traction isn’t a promise anymore for Latitude, it’s a fact 👇   Our teams are set to unveil major business milestones this week confirming the great success of our #LaunchServices offer on the #SmallSats orbital market ✅ 1 year after our first anchor contract with Centre National d'Études Spatiales, the momentum is undeniable! As of today, we are talking about:   🟢 2 firm #LaunchServiceAgreements secured 🔵 26 launches already pre-booked    ⏩ All together, this pipeline fuels a commercial funnel of 54 leads worth 400 million € through 2029, a pace we’re fully prepared to match thanks to our industrial strategy 🏭 The scale-up of our #IndustrialCapacity is indeed powered by the Bpifrance France 2030-backed "First Factory" initiative and the ongoing sourcing for a 25,000 m² site in the Reims region 🚀🚀🚀🚀   👉 Stay tuned this week for the details of the announcements and visit us booth B8 in the #ParisSpaceHub, to discuss what’s next.

[Major Event Program] 🔜 The 55th International Paris Air Show is just around the corner and Latitude will be there in full force 🇫🇷   From June 16th to 22nd, you’ll find us at booth B8, right at the heart of the #ParisSpaceHub next to Centre National d'Études Spatiales. This is a unique opportunity to meet our teams and discover how our upcoming #LaunchServices will allow #SmallSats to own their path to orbit, showcasing updates on display and on screen 🚀✅   Beyond the booth, our team will take part in key discussions throughout the week:   🎙️ CTO Bastien Baticle will join CNES for a round table on our future launchpad at ELM-Diamant at the Agora of the Paris Space Hub on Tuesday, June 17th at 10:30. 🎙️ COO Isabelle Valentin will give a talk on Friday, June 20th at 15:30 as part of GIFAS - Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales #WomenInAerospace initiative, on the Scène de l'avion des métiers, sharing insights and advices to women on building a career in space out of their passion.   👉 If you are attending, let’s connect and talk space missions from engineering to launch readiness & from purpose-driven careers to sovereign access to orbit 🇪🇺🇫🇷

[Upcoming events] June will be packed with events for Latitude across 3 countries and we can’t wait to connect with the global #Space and tech community 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇬🇧 👇   Adeline Pitrois, Commercial Director and Pierre Nowacki, Business Development Manager will be in New York City 🇺🇸 from June 10th to 11th for the EO Summit by TerraWatch Space.   Then, from June 11th to 14th, you’ll find Latitude at Viva Technology in Paris 🇫🇷 Visit us on booth L25-004 in Hall 1 to meet Kevin Monvoisin, Global Services Director and co-founder along with Paul Labadie CFO & Emmanuel Flatrès Communication Manager.   Obvisouly, we’ll also be at the 55th International Paris Air Show 🇫🇷 from June 16th to 22nd, booth B8 at the heart of the #ParisSpaceHub. This will be our biggest presence yet, with many Latitude teams on-site throughout the week, including top management 🔜 Wait for our next post for more details about our presence at this major event.   To close the month, our COO and Head of Industrialization, Isabelle Valentin, will be speaking at the Space North East England Conference in Durham 🇬🇧 on June 25th on the "The Business of Space Launch" panel session.   👉 Wherever we meet, come discuss what’s next for #DedicatedLaunch #SmallSats, and the fast-moving space ecosystem. Whether you're looking for your next launch opportunity mission or just curious to meet the teams behind our launcher, our booths are open!

[New Business Announcement] Latitude is teaming up with UAE-based Madari Space to push the boundaries of what’s possible in orbit 🇦🇪🇫🇷⏩🌐   We are proud to officialize the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the #Launch of Madari Space in-orbit #ComputingConstellation using the #DedicatedLaunch Services offered by Zephyr 🚀⬆️🛰️   This would allow the deployment of an ambitious network of solar-powered #MicroSats designed to accelerate #DataProcessing and safe storage in orbit ✅ Reduce Data Center Co2 emissions on Earth 🌍 Lower transmission costs and support the growing computing needs of third party satellite operators ⏬   It also marks an important step toward building together a comprehensive solution intended to #SmallSats operators that combines rapid, dedicated access to orbit offered by Latitude with advanced and more efficient in-orbit computing capabilities operated by Madari Space.   🔜 It’s an exciting convergence of technologies and a powerful signal of what’s coming next for orbital infrastructure!   Shareef Al Romaithi, Ph.D., Founder & CEO at Madari Space, Paul Labadie, CFO at Latitude and Pierre Nowacki Business Development Manager at Latitude.

[Logbook entry 07/05/2025] Racing against time, facing competition, Latitude has no choice but to move faster than anyone else ⏩   The 1st part of the new #RiseDocumentary takes you inside a defining moment: the first #HotFiring of Navier’s flight version combustion chamber, the #RocketEngine that will power Zephyr 🚀🔥 A test that could change everything.   Following Voyages Extraordinaires, this new documentary reveals the relentless execution, bold decisions, and #Tenacity driving the Latitude teams forward and allowing it to rise as a new dedicated launch services actor.   Part I of II "Against the clock" is the beginning ▶️ To watch now, check the comments 👇   🎥 Filming & Editing Fanny Loison