Leonardo To Include SAR, Optical Satellites In LEO Constellation

A screenshot of Marco Brancati, SVP Technology and Innovation Governance of Leonardo’s Space Division, speaking Feb. 11, 2026 at the SmallSat Symposium in Mountain View, California. Credit: SmallSat Symposium

A screenshot of Marco Brancati, senior vice president Technology and Innovation Governance of Leonardo’s Space Division, speaking Feb. 11 at the SmallSat Symposium in Mountain View, California.

Credit: SmallSat Symposium
Leonardo has provided additional granularity regarding its future low-Earth-orbit-based satellite constellation, including plans to deploy the remote sensing and communication satellites across two orbital planes. Marco Brancati, Leonardo Space Division’s senior vice president of technology and...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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