EOI Space (Stingray)

Constellation name	Stingray
Constellation field	Earth Observation, Optical, VLEO
Constellation info	Very high-resolution earth imagery affordable and accessible to mainstream users through a constellation of very low earth orbiting (VLEO) imaging satellites.
Constellation status	Prototype development
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	30
Form factor	Smallsat
Orbit	VLEO
Manufacturer	In-house
First launch	2025
Launch cadence	EOI is preparing to send its first Stingray satellite into very low Earth orbit in early 2024 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rideshare flight. Five more EOI satellites are scheduled to follow on SpaceX flights within one year.
Notes	Earth Observant Inc (EOI) Unveils Re-branding to Align with Company's Mission and Accelerated Growth. Each Stingray will be on the large side for a small sat, weighing in at approximately 330 kilos. The spacecraft body or “bus” will be two meters long and with its solar panels deployed, around four meters in length. EOI developed its own Hall-effect thruster for its 330-kilogram satellites. NTT had enough confidence in EOI Space to take a minor equity stake (approximately 3 percent) representing another $2 million in investment in the latter. Equatorial Low Earth Orbit (ELEO): An Orbital Incubator and Nursery, SmallSat 2024. EOI Space Achieves Milestone with Successful Testing of Flight Propulsion System, 2024-11-04.
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Entity name	EOI Space (Earth Observant)
Previous names	Earth Observant
Oneliner	The highest resolution earth imagery at your fingertips. EOI Space is developing a unique constellation of very low-flying satellites, called Stingrays, to collect ultra-high-resolution imagery from a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).
Funding	$2M+
Nation	US
Established	2019
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Last modified: 2024-12-31

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