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Concise original overview of commercial satellite constellations,
small satellite rocket launchers and NewSpace funding options.
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LyteLoop

Constellation area	Data Storage
Constellation info	Planning to store massive amounts of data by moving it continuously between satellites. Extremely long light paths reflected back and forth between mirrors and low degradation in vacuum.
Constellation status	Dormant, Early stage
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	?
Satellite type	Microsat
First launch	2022
Notes	Website is offline as of late 2023.

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Company name	LyteLoop
Oneliner	LyteLoop operates as a data storage company that will utilize the power of ultra-high bandwidth lasers to store massive amounts of data in space.
Funding	$40M
Location	US
Founded	2015
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