Deploy across constellations
Explore hosting opportunities with different satellite operators, building a path for the service to extend across their constellations.
Concept-stage startup
VELASTRO
Integrated communications & navigation across LEO constellations
Our ambition is to bring integrated communications and navigation services to different operators’ LEO constellations — through satellite payloads, ground systems and joint work on cooperation standards.
Our development focus
01 / Vision
One ambition. Across operators.
We aim to make use of the scale of low Earth orbit satellite constellations by enabling different operators to host our communications and navigation service.
Connect space and ground
Develop the payload and ground-system foundations together, with service integration guiding the system design.
Develop cooperation together
Work towards joint research into common rules for cross-operator cooperation and the verification of interoperability.
02 / System architecture
From satellite payloads to ground systems.
A concept for hosting VELASTRO services across operators, supported by coordinated space and ground systems.
Operator A
LEO constellation · hosting partner
VELASTRO service payload
Operator B
LEO constellation · hosting partner
VELASTRO service payload
Operator C
LEO constellation · hosting partner
VELASTRO service payload
Space–ground cooperation
VELASTRO ground systems
Ground-side capabilities to support the hosted communications and navigation service.
Cross-operator cooperation standards · planned joint research
Solid outline · VELASTRO development scopeDashed outline · operator hosting context
Conceptual relationship diagram. Operators are illustrative; connections show intended cooperation, not specified links or existing deployments.
03 / Space & ground
Two parts of an integrated system.
Our proposed satellite payloads and ground systems are the technical foundation of the service concept. We are at the idea stage and do not yet have a product.
01
Satellite payloads
The space-side foundation for hosting integrated communications and navigation services.
- Development focus
- Payload design centred on communications and navigation functions and their integration within a service.
- Integration scope
- Explore integration with the host satellite platform and coordination with the ground system, together with operators.
02
Ground systems
The ground-side foundation for supporting service delivery across hosted payloads.
- Development focus
- Ground-system design centred on the processing, management and service support needed by the space segment.
- Integration scope
- Explore space–ground integration and connections with operators’ systems, aligned with the service architecture.
04 / Multi-constellation cooperation
Common ground for different constellations.
We plan to research and jointly develop cooperation standards so that operators hosting the service can work within a shared framework.
Planned research & joint development
Cooperation scope
Define the roles, system boundaries and cooperation needs of participating LEO constellation operators.
Interfaces & information
Study what service information and interface conventions need to be shared across systems.
Service coordination
Investigate coordination requirements for integrated communications and navigation across operators.
Interoperability & validation
Explore joint validation methods and criteria for assessing whether systems can work together.
05 / Development direction
From system definition to cooperation.
Our proposed development path brings system design, operator integration and cross-constellation validation into one sequence. These are forward-looking work areas, not completed milestones.
01
Planned direction
Define the system
Clarify the service architecture, payload and ground-system boundaries, and operator integration needs.
02
Planned direction
Prototype & validate
Develop a path for prototypes and ground-based verification of the integrated system.
03
Planned direction
Integrate with operators
Explore joint integration and demonstration opportunities with hosting operators.
04
Planned direction
Verify cooperation
Work towards cross-constellation interoperability validation and joint standards research.
06 / Company
Building VELASTRO.
Velastro is a concept-stage startup focused on integrated communications and navigation from low Earth orbit. Our work is centred on a vision for satellite payloads, ground systems and cooperation between constellations.
Our mission
Enable different operators’ constellations to host our service, and work together on standards for their cooperation.
Concept-stage startupThe team
魏叶松
CEOMaster’s degree in Space Technology, Technical University of Munich.
林博策
CTODoctorate in Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich.
07 / Contact
Help shape what comes next.
Connect with VELASTRO about investment, operator hosting or joint technical research.
Investors
Discuss the vision, technical approach and development direction.
Constellation operators
Explore service hosting and space–ground integration.
Research partners
Discuss cross-constellation cooperation and joint standards research.