Theia Seeks More Time for Launching Constellation
Citing lasting effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, Theia is requesting more time to meet the deadlines for its non-geostationary orbit earth observation constellation launch and operation. In an FCC Space Bureau application posted Friday, Theia said the pandemic -- which…
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struck soon after the agency authorized the company's 112-satellite constellation in May 2019 (see 1905090031) -- resulted in supply chain and financial market shocks that had "a devastating effect" on its ability to build and deploy the constellation. Theia asked to extend the milestone deadline to have 50% of its constellation launched and operational, which was Friday, and its final milestone deadline of May 9, 2028, by which time the rest is to be in orbit, to Dec. 31, 2026, and Dec. 31, 2028, respectively.