The platform

BREATHE: a satellite bus designed for 200 km.

Not a LEO platform pushed lower — engineered for Very Low Earth Orbit from first principles. You focus on your data. We handle the orbit.

At a glance

The numbers that define BREATHE.

200
km operational floor
Sustained VLEO altitude
200
kg bus mass
Compact, launch-flexible
50
kg payload capacity
Matches heavier LEO systems
5+
year mission life
Air-breathing station-keeping
What 50 kg enables

Lighter, lower, and just as capable.

At 200 km, mass buys far more capability. A 50 kg payload on BREATHE matches or exceeds systems that fly much heavier at 450–800 km.

BREATHE @ 200 km
50 kg payload

Matches or exceeds the systems below from a far lower, sharper orbit.

ICEYE SAR
~85 kg total

Operates from ~500+ km.

Capella Whitney
~110 kg total

Operates from ~500+ km.

BlackSky Gen-2
~55 kg total

Operates from ~450+ km.

Third-party figures are public approximations for context, not benchmarks.

Architecture

Every subsystem built for the band.

  • Air-breathing intakeForward-facing collection of residual atmosphere.
  • Electric propulsionContinuous thrust to offset drag.
  • Payload bayUp to 50 kg, payload-agnostic interfaces.
  • Power & avionicsVLEO-rated, COTS-friendly electronics.
How we work

You focus on your data. We handle the orbit.

01

Mission scoping

We size the orbit, revisit, and platform to your payload and objectives.

02

Payload integration

Payload-agnostic interfaces. You bring the instrument; we handle accommodation.

03

Launch coordination

We manage launch procurement and manifest.

04

Orbital deployment

Commissioning into the target VLEO altitude.

05

Station-keeping & ops

Air-breathing propulsion holds the orbit; we run the keeping loop.

Platform principles

What we will — and won't — do.

Payload-agnostic

Optical, SAR, hyperspectral, RF, comms — the bus adapts to the instrument.

Non-competing

We are a platform provider, not a data company. We never compete with your mission.

ITAR-free

India-built with ISRO heritage — collaboration without US/EU export restrictions.

Designed for VLEO

Built for 200 km from first principles, not a LEO bus pushed lower.

Find your orbit

Bring your payload. We'll handle the orbit.

Tell us about your mission and we'll scope the platform around it.