for...

Visionaries &
Instigators

  • Mission Creators
  • Payload Optimisers
  • Requirements Scopers

for...

System
Experts

  • Payload Designers
  • Software Integrators
  • Development Testers

for...

Integrators &
Operators

  • Small Constellations
  • In-Orbit Demonstrators
  • Sensitive Payloads
Routes to Space

Services

Space Engineering Services

Collaborating to derive Technical Requirement Specifications based on mission goals, enabling confident, efficient and successful projects.

FlatSat

FlatSat

FlatSat access to "Try-Before-You-Buy" enabling economical Hardware-In-the-Loop design, development and testing to promote informed procurement.

Satellite Bus

Satellite Bus

Off-The-Shelf functionally standardised small satellites buses that use flight and test proven architecture, ready to integrate payloads with confidence.

Latest Update

Q1 2025

TPOD

TPOD

The Third Planet Orbital Deployer (TPOD) has been selected for use on the Exotopic "Give Me Some Space!" mission scheduled for launch in Q1 2026. The TPOD is designed to provide accommodation for higher capability CubeSats, maximising volume utilisation versus overall mass. The design and supply chain achieves faster delivery, and ongoing engineering activities will allow Third Planet Orbital to operate a 6U/12U/16U exchange programme to give customers responsive schedule flexibility.

The fast and repeatable satellite integration process of the TPOD-12XL is being displayed at the inaugural SmallSat Europe exhibition in Amsterdam on the 27th and 28th May 2025 (Booth 1035).

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

27-28 May: Exhibiting at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam.

16 Jul: Attending UK Space Conference.

About

Loughborough and Leicester Location

Third Planet Orbital has been established in the UK to address needs apparent in the global Space Industry. The business directly addresses what the UK government has identified as being of strategic importance, and contributes to regional development and socio-economic benefits (especially high tech employment and retention).