Dragonfly Aerospace, a leading provider of high-performance electro-optical payloads and satellite solutions, has announced a strategic compatibility agreement with CUBECOM, a specialist in high-speed satellite communication systems, today at the 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This partnership will facilitate a simplified integration between Dragonfly Aerospace’s full range of cameras and CUBECOM’s advanced satellite transmitters, ensuring a faster and more efficient solution for Earth observation missions.
Optimising the Satellite Data Chain
This collaboration targets a persistent challenge in the satellite industry: efficiently transmitting the vast amounts of data produced by hyperspectral and multispectral cameras. Through pre-validating compatibility, the companies will deliver a high-performance, end-to-end solution that streamlines the entire data chain, from image capture to downlink, ensuring faster and more dependable access to vital Earth observation data.
“This agreement with CUBECOM is a significant step forward for our customers,” said Francois Mostert, CEO of Cameras at Dragonfly Aerospace. “Our cameras are designed to capture high-quality, high-volume data. Pairing them with CUBECOM’s high-throughput transmitters means our clients can not only get that data to the ground faster but also reduce technical and timeline risks for our customers.”
Faster, Smarter Data Delivery
Capitalizing on this enhanced data flow, this cooperation is especially valuable for missions requiring rapid data delivery, including disaster response, environmental monitoring, and agricultural management. The integrated solution helps satellite operators lower the total cost of ownership by reducing latency and maximising bandwidth efficiency.
“We are thrilled to partner with Dragonfly Aerospace,” said Sampie Booysen, CEO of CUBECOM. “Their world-class cameras generate immense data volumes, and our transmitters are built to handle that demand. This agreement gives our clients a pre-qualified pathway to success, enabling the next generation of Earth observation missions with robust, high-speed communication links.”
Leveraging their proven integration, this agreement enables Dragonfly’s complete range of imaging payloads for CubeSats and smallsats to fully integrate with CUBECOM’s S-band, X-band, and Ka-band transmitters, which transmit high-speed data efficiently and deliver a reliable end-to-end solution for satellite data transmission
About Dragonfly Aerospace
Dragonfly Aerospace is a leading provider of high-performance imaging satellites and payloads. With a mission to get strategic assets operational in orbit with minimum time, cost, and risk, Dragonfly Aerospace designs and manufactures world-class imagers and satellites for a wide range of Earth observation applications. The company’s products combine high resolution, reliability, and a compact form factor.
About CUBECOM
CUBECOM is a South African company specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced communication systems for satellites. As a leader in high-speed RF solutions, CUBECOM’s S-band, X-band, and Ka-band products are optimised for data-intensive Earth observation and space exploration missions, providing reliable, high-throughput data links