Rivada eyes U.S. government contracts as it prepares to deploy 600-satellite network

Rivada Space Networks plans to start deploying test satellites for its projected low-Earth constellation in 2026.

The initial deployment of test satellites will be followed by launches of operational satellites beginning in 2027 for Rivada’s Outernet project that aims to create a secure, laser-linked mesh network in space that does not rely on terrestrial gateways.