Hydra space systems deploys 14th satellite, proving agile edge in low-earth orbit connectivity

Spanish startup Hydra Space Systems has achieved a new milestone in its trajectory, successfully placing its SpinnyOne satellite into orbit. This 'pocket' satellite, developed and built in just six months, serves as a laboratory for testing critical communications.

Spinnyone's key features

SpinnyOne incorporates a prototype of optimized digital voice, designed to operate on extremely narrow bandwidth. Its initial tests are being conducted by retransmitting recorded fragments of 'Don Quixote.' The aim is to validate a secure communication infrastructure, specifically designed for defense and security scenarios on low-cost, low-Earth orbit (LEO) platforms.

Within hours of its launch, the first signals from the satellite were received, confirming its proper functioning.

Hydra space's agile approach

Hydra Space CEO Pablo Durbán highlights that this achievement not only demonstrates the company's capacity to design, build, and deploy connectivity and access to space solutions efficiently, but also showcases the local talent's ability to strengthen European technological sovereignty in the space sector.

As part of its philosophy of working in an agile, 100% NewSpace manner, Hydra Space has enabled the SpinnyOne satellite for the amateur radio community, allowing anyone to receive telemetry data and make voice calls using simple equipment, thereby democratizing access to space Technology.

SpinnyOne serves as a distributed test bed for Hydra Space's Technology, further emphasizing the company's position as a strategic partner for integrators and institutional actors seeking sovereign capabilities in satellite communications.

Hydra Space is set to launch its next satellite on SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission in June, continuing its rapid cadence of deploying solutions to the space sector.