Debrief: VLEO Missions Surge As Interest In Earth’s Lowest Orbit Booms

Redwire is involved in several VLEO projects Credit: Redwire

Redwire is involved in several VLEO projects.

Credit: Redwire
Very low Earth orbit—a region with one foot in the planet’s atmosphere and another in the vacuum of space—was once a place for a few bold experimenters. Not anymore. The number of planned very low-Earth-orbit (VLEO) missions in the coming years has surged from a handful to at least 24 by the end of...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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