Paul Faugeras

Sailor, space nerd, Test Infrastructure engineer @ Loft Orbital 🛰

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

We’re thrilled to announce that Loft has raised a $170M Series C round! We've spent the past 8 years refining how we provide customer missions with a rapid and simple path to orbit. This capital will continue our momentum.

Read more at Bloomberg: https://t.co/vTRXidUBhq

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@Chloe_Mathon Yes, on est pas loin des 250 maintenant! 😉

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

If I had a penny for every time my name got launched into space, I'd have two pennies... 💸

Which is not a lot, but it is AWESOME that it happened twice! 🔥

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

✅ We've made contact with YAM-7! Stay tuned to @hydrosat’s page for mission updates. ⚡

YAM-7 carries the names of every team member at Loft and represents the work that has gone into building our space infrastructure. 🪩

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@AndrewParsonson I can't see @LoftOrbital, with offices in Toulouse as well! 😇🛰

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

Today is launch day! 🚀

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

🚀Go for launch! YAM-7 is launching on Transporter-11!

🛰 @HydrosatI's Van Zyl-1 is a dedicated mission, with thermal infrared imagers that provide insights into agricultural water management, monitor droughts, and support food security initiatives, playing a vital role in both commercial and civil government initiatives.

⚡ YAM-7 will also serve as another virtual mission-enabled satellite node in our space infrastructure. By abstracting away the hardware, and providing access to Sensing, Connectivity and Compute Resources, we support the development and deployment of AI applications in space.

Here’s to our incredible team for all of the hard work they do to make space simple.

Ways to follow the mission:
✅ Watch the SpaceX livestream. Launch is scheduled NET 18:20 UTC: https://t.co/d6BRgzBgcX

✅ Learn more about Hydrosat’s VanZyl-1 mission: https://t.co/Q7tGY0mTg6

✅ Learn more about virtual missions: https://t.co/7v5yiPYi16

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@Astro_Chuck Hi! Come by the Loft Orbital booth! We have socks! 😇

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@icancallubetty Holy F*ing sh*t. Thank you for sharing that.

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

Loft Orbital was founded in 2017 to shift a paradigm around space infrastructure. Since then, we’ve achieved many milestones in our mission to build the space infrastructure that lets any company, government or institution harness the benefits of space. These milestones include launching multiple satellites, establishing three global offices, and deploying over 10 missions across our infrastructure.

In the past year, we embarked on a slightly different kind of adventure to build a new brand identity to reflect our growth, where we are, and where we’re going. Today, we’re excited to unveil that new brand and website.

Check out the website here: https://t.co/5etooOKeiF

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@HugoAttal @LunaParkHQ @benjamincode J'ai pas encore vu la vidéo (promis je regarde asap), mais c'est ultra mérité !!!

Je pousse pour qu'on aille vers @LunaParkHQ côté boîte, il y a un énorme potentiel !!! On va y arriver ! 😁

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

YAM-7, here we go! 🚀🛰️

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

We’re excited to fly VanZyl-1, @HydrosatI's first mission, on YAM-7. We're launching NET July 10 on @SpaceX's Transporter-11.

Hydrosat’s VanZyl-1 is a dedicated mission, with thermal infrared imagers that provide insights into agriculture, aquaculture, drought, wildfire and urban heat for both commercial operations and civil government initiatives.

Read more: https://t.co/Q7tGY0mTg6

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@nixcraft CLI. Because it can be automated. 🤖

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@joebarnard These bad boys! 🛰
https://t.co/5pXa9CITET

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

We’re proud to be a Qualified Team in the #XPRIZEWildfire competition!🔥

We invite developers to develop and deploy applications in space and contribute to solving one of the greatest challenges of our time. We’re excited to let any developer become a space developer. Reach out to [email protected] to join our team!

To learn more about what we're working on, check out our blog. https://t.co/qi2IPxTqO0

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@kegrocket Obviously a great choice! Just like history shows, hybrid has all the advantages of solid with ABSOLUTELY NO inconvenient of liquid! 👌

Very good choice! 🚀

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

Cockpit, our Mission Control System, is so intuitive that even our 🐶 friends can operate our fleet ! 🛰

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

🐶 Today, we're introducing SatDogOps, a philosophy that enables our four-legged friends to deploy their missions in space!

We started removing friction to get to space with what we call SatDevOps, a set of practices, philosophies, and tools aimed at shortening the systems development lifecycle and providing continuous delivery with high-quality software.

Now, with SatDogOps, we can leverage a brand new set of skills like sit, shake, and roll over! 🐶

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

Look mom, my name is in space! 🥳 🛰

Proud to be part of this amazing team!!! 🔥

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

✅ We've made contact with YAM-6! We'll share more updates when we deploy customer missions. ⚡

One more thing: YAM-6 has a plate inscribed with our team's names and represents the work that has gone into building space infrastructure. 🪩

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

🚀 Ready for launch! YAM-6 is launching on Transporter-10 from Space Launch Complex 4 East in California.

YAM-6 is the first virtual mission-enabled satellite, and abstracts away the hardware by providing access to Loft-owned sensors and compute nodes that support AI. This is a revolutionary shift in the space industry: you don’t have to own a satellite, or even a payload, to operate in space.

Thank you to our incredible team for all of the hard work they do to make space simple.

Learn more about YAM-6 and virtual missions: https://t.co/4vQawJexJe
Watch the launch here: https://t.co/fnoSxGRi1l

📸 : SpaceX

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

@dmasten Who would not be in? 😇

[Paul Faugeras @PFaugeras]

Always a blast to work on this awesome piece of technology for the past 365 days (and counting)! 🔥

[Loft @LoftOrbital]

🎂 Celebrating one year in space and counting!🎂

Our satellite, YAM-5, was successfully launched on January 3rd, 2023. In the past year, YAM-5 has delivered consistent, reliable, and high-quality service to customers like @BallAerospace, @KineisIoT, @LeonardoDRSnews, and @NASA.

Thank you to our customers for entrusting us with your missions. We're lucky to work with you! 🛰

Learn more about our YAM-5 customers here.
Leonardo DRS/NASA: https://t.co/QyAtexRHrG
Kinéis: https://t.co/Ai8eDmdoDT
Ball Aerospace: https://t.co/wDgaEZZZuV

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

Range Safety https://t.co/Qmju4sAFZE