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Dragonfly Aerospace is a leader in high-performance imaging satellites and payloads.

Our turnkey solutions get these strategic assets operational on orbit with the minimum time, cost, and risk.

14/10/2026

A little look back at our week at 2026! 📸🌍

Our team returned from Antalya with new connections, plenty to talk about and some great photos to share. Our Dragonfly cameras enjoyed their moment in the spotlight, too! 🛰️

It was lovely to see familiar faces, meet new people, and share what we do with the wider space community. 🚀

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and to the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) for bringing South Africa’s space community together in Türkiye. Proud to be part of it! 🇿🇦🤝

The event may be over, but we’re looking forward to keeping those conversations going!

16/09/2026

Day two at the UK Earth Observation Conference and David Du Toit is connecting with the EO community in Coventry! 🛰️🇬🇧

He also found time to explore some local history, visiting the beautiful old and new Coventry Cathedrals.

If you’re at the conference, be sure to say hello! 👋

14/09/2026

It’s a busy week for the Dragonfly Aerospace team. 🌍🛰️

Over the next few days, you’ll find us connecting with the global space, Earth observation and aerospace communities across events:

• World Space Business Week (WSBW) | Paris 🇫🇷
• UK Earth Observation Conference | Warwick 🇬🇧
• ESA Industry Space Days | Noordwijk 🇳🇱

Here at home, we’re also exhibiting at the Africa Aerospace and Defence - AAD Expo in Pretoria! 🇿🇦🛰️

If you’re attending, stop by, meet the team and learn more about the satellite technology we’re developing right here in South Africa.

We look forward to seeing some familiar faces and making plenty of new connections along the way! 👋

31/08/2026

We recently welcomed a visiting delegation of staff members from the U.S. House of Representatives to our Stellenbosch facilities.

Visits like these provide an opportunity to exchange perspectives and share the technology, expertise, and innovation being developed locally for expansion worldwide.

Thank you to the delegation for visiting us and for the engaging conversations.

25/08/2026

We’re teaming up with KP Labs to explore how Dragonfly Aerospace’s optical payloads can work alongside the Leopard Data Processing Unit (DPU). 🛰️

The idea is simple: combine high-quality Earth observation imagery with onboard AI processing to enable more data to be analysed in orbit before it ever reaches the ground. 🌍⚡

The MoU was signed at the Small Satellite Conference, and we’re looking forward to exploring what our technologies can do together.

🔗 Read the full press release: https://dragonflyaerospace.com/dragonfly-aerospace-and-kp-labs-sign-mou/

07/08/2026

This week, a used SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage unexpectedly crashed into the Moon. It reminded us of another, much more intentional space collision: NASA’s DART mission. 🎯💥

In 2022, DART crashed into Dimorphos on purpose to see if hitting an asteroid could change its path.

For the mission, Dragonfly Aerospace's Gecko imager, nicknamed “Luke,” rode on the LICIACube and took pictures of the scene after it passed Dimorphos. 📷

Two impacts — but only one was part of the mission plan. 🌌

04/08/2026

Are you searching for your next mission? You could find it here with us. 🛰️

Dragonfly Aerospace is expanding, and we’re looking for passionate people to help shape the future of space technology. 🌍✨

If you’re an experienced professional looking for a new challenge, or a student or recent graduate starting your career, we have opportunities for you. 🚀

Experienced professionals can explore our latest job openings here: https://dragonflyaerospace.com/blog/career/

Students and graduates can learn more about our Vacation Work and Internship programs here: https://dragonflyaerospace.com/students-and-graduates/

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Tag them or share this post with your network.

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27/07/2026

🚀 Exciting news from space!

On 7 July, the CloudCT precursor mission successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-17 rideshare mission. Even better, contact with the satellite was established within hours, marking an exciting milestone for the mission. 🛰️

We're proud that Dragonfly Aerospace contributed 12 custom Gecko Polarised Imagers to this pioneering project. The mission is exploring a new way of studying clouds from space, helping scientists gain deeper insights that could improve future climate and weather prediction. ☁️🌍

A huge congratulations to Zentrum für Telematik e.V. (ZfT) and the entire CloudCT consortium on this incredible achievement. It's inspiring to see years of collaboration and innovation come together in orbit, and we're honoured to have played a part.

Curious to learn more about CloudCT and Dragonfly Aerospace's role in the mission? Read more:
🔗 https://dragonflyaerospace.com/dragonfly-aerospace-equips-cloudct-mission/

17/07/2026

From the Cederberg to the International Space Station.🇿🇦→🛰️

Rooibos is set to become the first indigenous South African plant, and the first from Africa, to travel to space as part of a pioneering STEM and research initiative. 🌱

Dragonfly Aerospace attended the launch event for "Rooibos in Space," where we learned that the the mission is more than just a trip to space.
The project aims to study how Rooibos responds to space conditions and environmental stresses like space radiation and microgravity. The results will determine whether Rooibos could contribute to sustainable food production beyond Earth.🌍

Key mission details:
• Launch: Scheduled for October 2026.
• Destination: The International Space Station (ISS).
• Duration: The seeds will remain in orbit for a minimum of six weeks.
• Return: The seeds are expected to return to Earth between December 2026 and January 2027.

This ambitious project is facilitated by the SOUTH AFRICAN ROOIBOS COUNCIL (SARC), in partnership with MaxIQ.Space and supported by the South African National Space Agency (SANSA).

16/07/2026

🌍🛰️ Exciting news!

We're proud to be contributing to the ESA - European Space Agency Phase 1 feasibility study for Karibu—a proposed Earth observation mission aimed at improving environmental monitoring and supporting better decision-making across Africa.

As part of this international collaboration, Dragonfly Aerospace will contribute its technical expertise and market knowledge to help with aspects of payload development.

Working alongside partners from Africa and Europe, we're excited to play a role in shaping space technology that could help monitor our environment and support communities across the continent. 🌱🌍

Congratulations to Open Cosmos and all the project partners. We're looking forward to the journey ahead! 🚀

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