The first Mission Space payload, ZOHAR-I, launched in March 2025 and recently received the 2025 Global Tech Award for advances in high-cadence radiation monitoring from orbit. The second mission builds on that work by adding a new data point and introducing neutral-density tracking, which supports prediction of atmospheric drag, orbital shifts, and maneuver uncertainty during geomagnetic events.

"This mission is about giving new space hardware the data it actually needs to survive and operate. You can't design for LEO, GEO, or the Moon using assumptions or historic averages. Real missions require real measurements - radiation, neutral density, charging - taken from where the hardware will fly. Expanding our network with Rogue Space moves the industry closer to building and operating based on current conditions, not guesswork."

"Mission Space aligns with the future of dynamic operations. Supporting their next payload reflects the increasing need for responsive, in-orbit sensing capabilities."

"We're glad to support companies building practical, commercial applications in space. Partnering on this mission with Mission Space reflects the growing need for in-orbit data that directly improves how satellites operate and how missions are planned. This is exactly the kind of capability the new space economy depends on."

With two additional launches scheduled for 2026, Mission Space plans to build a multi-point, high-temporal-resolution layer for radiation, neutral-density, and surface-charging intelligence. The expanding network is intended to provide current in-orbit data for mission design, operations, and space traffic management applications.

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