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Design once. Upgrade forever.

We do not sell satellites. We orchestrate an architecture, supply modular designs to the ecosystem and operate the network, so the constellation a nation depends on is always near state of the art.

01 / Architecture

The scalpel, not the Swiss Army knife.

Legacy operators launch massive multifunction satellites that try to do everything and excel at nothing.

OrbIQ uses single-function nodes, each tuned to one job, for higher performance at a fraction of the cost. Communications, Earth observation, synthetic aperture radar and light detection and ranging each get their own specialised node, rather than sharing one compromised platform. A node optimised for a single task simply outperforms a satellite asked to do five.

  • One job, done well. Each node is optimised for a single task instead of compromising across many.
  • A fraction of the cost. Small single-function satellites cost far less than legacy multifunction assets.
  • Built and launched faster. Months, not the years a legacy platform takes to design and replace.

02 / The OrbIQ layer

Traffic that moves in space, not through foreign ground.

An inter-satellite mesh and on-orbit edge compute keep data moving in orbit rather than bouncing through foreign ground stations.

The mesh links satellites directly to one another, so traffic can cross the constellation and reach its destination without passing through multiple ground stations in other countries. On-orbit edge compute cuts the downlink burden dramatically, processing data where it is captured rather than sending everything to the ground. The result is lower latency, greater resilience and a sovereign path that keeps a nation's data out of foreign hands.

  • Inter-satellite mesh. Data travels across the constellation in orbit, not through foreign ground stations.
  • On-orbit edge compute. Processing where data is captured cuts the downlink burden dramatically.
  • Sovereign by design. Keeping traffic in space keeps it out of other countries' infrastructure.

03 / The orbit

Why we fly low.

Low Earth orbit sits closest to the ground and gives the lowest latency, which is what real-time connectivity needs.

Medium and geostationary orbits sit higher and cover more ground per satellite, but the extra distance adds delay that makes responsive, interactive service harder. OrbIQ uses a low Earth orbit mesh so connectivity feels immediate and the network stays responsive, while the inter-satellite links recover the wide-area coverage that a single high satellite would otherwise provide.

In plain terms

Low Earth orbit means low latency, so a video call, a payment or a sensor reading travels with the responsiveness people expect, rather than the lag of a distant geostationary link.

04 / Engineering

Built to upgrade, never to age.

OrbIQ engineers working on the modular architecture that lets the constellation upgrade on a short cycle

Hardware nodes are replaced on a short cycle, so the constellation is always near state of the art and carries no obsolescence risk.

A legacy satellite is frozen at the technology of its launch year for a decade or more. OrbIQ's architecture is modular by design. Because nodes are small, cheap and quick to build, the fleet refreshes continuously, each generation a little better than the last. A nation that commissions the network once keeps a constellation that never falls behind, rather than a single asset that is obsolete before it is paid off.

05 / How we work

We advise. We build. You command.

Our role

The architecture is the means, not the message. We are the quiet experts who orchestrate Tier-1 manufacturing and multiple launch providers, supply the modular designs and operate the network to your standard, then hand you control of the capability it delivers.

  • Advise. We translate your mission into the right mix of nodes, orbits and refresh cadence.
  • Build. Modular small satellites from a proven Tier-1 supply chain, in orbit in months.
  • Command. We operate to your standard and hand you control of the constellation.
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Common questions

The architecture, explained.

Single-function satellites are each optimised for one task, so they deliver higher performance, cost far less, can be built and launched faster and can be upgraded frequently. Large multifunction satellites compromise across many roles and take years to replace.

An inter-satellite mesh links satellites directly to one another in orbit, so data can travel across the constellation and reach its destination without passing through multiple foreign ground stations, which improves latency, resilience and sovereignty.

Low Earth orbit sits closest to the ground and gives the lowest latency, which suits real-time connectivity. Medium and geostationary orbits sit higher, cover more area per satellite but add delay. OrbIQ uses a low Earth orbit mesh for low-latency, responsive service.

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