Satellogic deploys Merlin.01 solar arrays in orbit 18 months after program kickoff

• Satellogic released in-orbit images of Merlin.01 showing deployed solar arrays, supporting telemetry that the satellite is stable and healthy.
• Merlin.01 launched Oct. 1, 2026 on SpaceX’s Transporter-18, reaching initial on-orbit operations 18 months after program kickoff.
• First contact occurred about 20 minutes after separation, followed by an onboard software update within two days.
• Merlin was developed on the NewSat platform, using in-house R&D to adapt hardware such as a larger magnetorquer.
• Satellogic expects payload commissioning next, with full Merlin service availability targeted for the second half of 2027.

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