Spirit
Spirit
[ EEL ]
[ EEL ]
Mission Overview
Mission Overview
Launching June 2026
Spirit-EEL is a demonstration satellite constellation for Basalt's satellite operations workflow, designed and built in San Francisco, California. The mission will be the first space mission by a private company to fly without dedicated human operators, which accounts for 90% of the cost of conventional space systems.
Spirit-EEL is a demonstration satellite constellation for Basalt's satellite operations workflow, designed and built in San Francisco, California. The mission will be the first space mission by a private company to fly without dedicated human operators, which accounts for 90% of the cost of conventional space systems.
Capabilities
Basalt's Spirit-EEL represents a fundamental shift in satellite design, from hardware-centric to software-defined. Software enables Basalt to reprogram Spirit-EEL in-flight, which allows multiple mission profiles set by clients reducing the cost and risk for customers building their own satellite missions, or testing a new data workflow - direct from space.
HEIGHT
36.5cm / 14.4in
WIDTH & DEPTH
32cm / 12.6in
WIDTH W/ SOLAR PANELS
45cm / 17.7in
COMPUTE
On-Board AI/ML
FLIGHT COMPUTER
Custom In-House
POINTING & CONTROL
6 Degrees of Freedom
GROUND LINK
Redundant UHF and S-Band
IMAGE RESOLUTION
20m GSD, RGB / Polarized
Capabilities
Basalt's Spirit-EEL represents a fundamental shift in satellite design, from hardware-centric to software-defined. Basalt's software systems allow for the seamless integration of autonomous satellites into complex business environments. As business needs change, Basalt's software-defined satellites are able to adapt their functionality, just like a computer.
HEIGHT
36.5cm / 14.4in
WIDTH & DEPTH
32cm / 12.6in
WIDTH W/ SOLAR PANELS
45cm / 17.7in
COMPUTE
On-Board AI/ML
FLIGHT COMPUTER
Custom In-House
POINTING & CONTROL
6 Degrees of Freedom
GROUND LINK
Redundant UHF and S-Band
IMAGE RESOLUTION
20m GSD, RGB / Polarized
Capabilities
Basalt's Spirit-EEL represents a fundamental shift in satellite design, from hardware-centric to software-defined. Basalt's software systems allow for the seamless integration of autonomous satellites into complex business environments. As business needs change, Basalt's software-defined satellites are able to adapt their functionality, just like a computer.
HEIGHT
36.5cm / 14.4in
WIDTH & DEPTH
32cm / 12.6in
WIDTH W/ SOLAR PANELS
45cm / 17.7in
COMPUTE
On-Board AI/ML
FLIGHT COMPUTER
Custom In-House
POINTING & CONTROL
6 Degrees of Freedom
GROUND LINK
Redundant UHF and S-Band
IMAGE RESOLUTION
20m GSD, RGB / Polarized
Capabilities
Basalt's Spirit-EEL represents a fundamental shift in satellite design, from hardware-centric to software-defined. Basalt's software systems allow for the seamless integration of autonomous satellites into complex business environments. As business needs change, Basalt's software-defined satellites are able to adapt their functionality, just like a computer.
HEIGHT
36.5cm / 14.4in
WIDTH & DEPTH
32cm / 12.6in
WIDTH W/ SOLAR PANELS
45cm / 17.7in
COMPUTE
On-Board AI/ML
FLIGHT COMPUTER
Custom In-House
POINTING & CONTROL
6 Degrees of Freedom
GROUND LINK
Redundant UHF and S-Band
IMAGE RESOLUTION
20m GSD, RGB / Polarized
SATELLITES
SATELLITES
ENGINEERS
ENGINEERS
MONTHS
MONTHS
SATELLITES
ENGINEERS
MONTHS
Rapid Design
Rapid Delivery
Rapid Design
Rapid Delivery
Rapid Design
Rapid Delivery
