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Concise original overview of commercial satellite constellations,
small satellite rocket launchers and NewSpace funding options.
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406 Aerospace

Constellation field	Weather, Earth Observation
Constellation info	LEO satellite constellation to acquire EO / SO weather data for commercial sale.
Constellation status	Cancelled
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	?
Spacecraft type	?
First launch	?
Notes	Website existed around 2014-2016 as per Wayback Machine.

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Company name	406 Aerospace (406 Space Systems)
Oneliner	406 Aerospace was a science and engineering company focused on applying state-of-the art technologies to enable more capable autonomous flight systems.
Country	US
Established	2013

Last modified: 2023-12-23

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