SIGI: A First of its Kind Satellite Mission

Our partnership with MBS sends advanced technology into orbit 

SIGI MissionPatch the partnership between MBS and Reflex Aerospace's satellite solutions

High-Performance, No Compromises

Custom Satellite Solutions Delivered in Record Time

We are the fastest company to achieve ESPA-Class flight readiness from founding to launch.

SIGI satellite with no background by Reflex Aerospace

Cutting-Edge Technology, Delivered Quickly

When Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) set out to launch their first payload to space, procuring a satellite to meet their unique performance needs within a tight timeline proved to be a sizable challenge.

Reflex answered the call.

We developed custom satellite solutions to deliver MBS’s cutting-edge technology to space. This represents a validation of our mission and a roadmap for future missions.

Based on the omniflex platform

Specifications for a Custom Satellite Solution

Mission Profile

  • 510 km Sun Synchronous Orbit (~97,4° inclination)
  • Local time of the ascending node (LTAN) 22:30
  • 1-3 year planned mission duration

Platform

  • 109 kg
  • 900 W peak power
  • 500 Wh usable battery capacity
  • 330 W solar array nominal power generation

Communication

  • X-band at 1 Mbit/s Uplink 128 kbit/s
  • S-band up to 80 Mbit/s
 
 

Launching with SpaceX

SIGI launched on 14 January 2025 on the SpaceX Transporter-12 onboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Description

When Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) set out to launch their first payload to space, procuring a satellite to meet their unique performance needs within a tight timeline proved to be a sizable challenge.

Reflex answered the call.

We’re developing a custom satellite to deliver MBS’s cutting-edge technology to space. This represents a validation of our mission and a roadmap for future missions.

Details

Launch Date

1 October 2024.

Configuration

Based on the Reflex OmniFlex platform.

Progress Updates

SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENT
Launch Update
Ground System
Vibration Test complete
Eight-month countdown
ARC Testing
Initial Press Release
official announcement
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About Reflex Aerospace

Based in Munich and Berlin, Reflex Aerospace enables lightning-fast innovation in space by designing and manufacturing 75 to 500 kg payload-specific, dual-use satellite platforms. Reflex is redefining satellite development by blending verticalized in-house design and manufacturing, end-to-end support, secure-by-design modules, hardware-accelerated encryption, and the highest-performing core avionics in its class.

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