ALCYON
Test mission to track ships and aircraft from orbit
Kinéis
French company running a constellation of 25 nanosatellites that collect small data messages and locations from IoT devices worldwide. It is targeting profitability as early as 2026, a year after launching service.
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
In development In service Satellites for connected devices
Small satellites that collect messages from low-power trackers
Milestones
- Sep 2026 ESA selected Kinéis to lead ALCYON, an in-orbit validation of maritime and aircraft surveillance services for the low-orbit layer of Europe's IRIS² constellation. Company statement1
- Sep 2026 Kinéis said it is targeting profitability as early as 2026, on expected revenue of EUR 18 million, one year after launching its services in summer 2025. Company statement2
Sources
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