# Helsing EU Sovereign Constellation
*missions*

## Specifications
- **operator**: loft-orbital
- **platform**: longbow-bus
- **planned launch**: "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
- **current status**: planned
- **orbit type**: LEO, TBD
- **tasking supported**: 1
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-24
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed

## Editorial
The Helsing EU Sovereign Constellation is a planned multi-sensor satellite constellation being developed by Loft Orbital for Helsing, an AI-focused defence technology company operating in Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. [^loft-helsing-pr] The constellation is designed for governmental, defence, and security applications, with an emphasis on AI-enabled intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) processing. [^loft-helsing-pr] [^calibre-defence-helsing]

Loft Orbital serves as the satellite platform and launch services provider, using its Longbow bus architecture. [^loft-physical-missions] The constellation is scheduled for launch within 2026 with slots secured, though no specific launch month has been publicly confirmed as of May 2026. [^loft-helsing-pr] The exact number of satellites in the constellation and the specific sensor model designations -- including camera make and model and RF sensor type -- have not been publicly disclosed, consistent with the limited technical disclosure typical of defence-oriented space programmes. [^loft-helsing-pr] [^calibre-defence-helsing]

Helsing (the AI company) is not yet listed as a separate entry in the EO-Atlas companies catalogue. The mission is catalogued at low confidence given the restricted public technical disclosure expected for a commercial defence constellation.

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Source: https://eo-atlas.org/missions/helsing-eu-sovereign
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