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Company Signs Letter of Intent with GGPEN, Following Agreement with Senegal

LUANDA, JUNE 12 — Today, Symphony Space announced a series of milestone developments from the ANGOTIC Conference in Angola, where co-founder and CEO Merry Walker joined a panel convening space agencies from across the African continent to chart the future of space exploration and development on the continent. The annual ANGOTIC forum is the largest Information and Communication Technologies event in Angola. The international forum brings together government officials, telecom operators, academics, and tech startups to discuss digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and space technologies across the continent.

As one of the panelists representing the growing ecosystem of space stakeholders in Africa, Walker engaged with heads and representatives of space agencies across the region in a high-level dialogue on what’s next for space in Africa — spanning satellite infrastructure, commercial partnerships, and embedding space capabilities into national development strategies.

“We are forging paths that will define what the future of the continent looks like for its youth,” said Walker. “Africa will be home to 40% the world’s youth by 2030, and this is an unprecedented opportunity for a generation of advancements from doers who are eager to make their mark on the world.”

Signing an LOI with GGPEN

On the sidelines of the conference, Symphony Space signed a Letter of Intent with GGPEN alongside Dr. Zolana Rui João, the founding General Manager of Angola’s National Space Program and the longest-serving space agency head on the African continent, having led GGPEN since 2014. Under his leadership, Angola has been transformed from a non-spacefaring nation into one of Africa’s top five space economies, now ranked alongside South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, and Nigeria. His tenure has produced landmark achievements including the launch of ANGOSAT-2 — Africa’s only government-owned high-throughput satellite — and the establishment of GEDAE, the continent’s first geodata center of its kind.

Dr. João also chairs the SADC Shared Satellite System, a groundbreaking initiative uniting 16 nations to develop Africa’s first jointly owned regional satellite. Angola’s space ambitions are backed by serious capital commitments. The country secured a $255 million loan for its ANGEO-1 Earth observation satellite— developed in collaboration with Airbus Defense and Space — with approximately 96.7% of its national space budget directed toward the program. The ANGEO-1 project, launched in March 2026, is designed to bolster national capabilities in environmental monitoring, agricultural planning, resource management, and disaster risk evaluation.

The LOI is more than a bilateral milestone. It is a deliberate stepping stone in Symphony Space’s broader strategy to deepen relationships with nations across the continent. Angola’s standing in the African space ecosystem, and the credibility of a partner like Dr. João, who built his country’s program from scratch, makes this agreement a powerful signal to other sovereign space actors watching closely. Symphony Space is not approaching Africa as a single market, but as a constellation of sovereign partners, each with distinct priorities and ambitions, and the company is prepared to meet them where they are.

“The LOI with GGPEN is a signal of what’s possible,” said Walker. “Every agreement we sign opens a door to the next conversation, the next partnership, the next nation ready to stake its claim in space. Africa’s space future will be built relationship by relationship, and we intend to be at every table.”

Building on the Senegal Agreement

The Angola engagement follows Symphony Space’s landmark agreement signed in Senegal in May, in which the company secured its first agreement to host a payload on the modular Adagio platform. The partnership was the first of its kind for Symphony Space in Africa and established a replicable model for sovereign payload hosting — enabling nations to access space infrastructure without the full capital burden of owning or operating satellites outright.

A Continent on the Rise

The momentum behind these partnerships reflects a broader continental shift. In 2026, African nations collectively allocated USD 828.37 million to space programs, up from USD 626.69 million in 2025, a historic 32.2% year-over-year increase that reflects growing efforts to embed space capabilities into broader economic and development strategies. This trajectory places the continent on course to surpass USD 1 billion in annual space investment by 2027. Symphony Space sees itself as a foundational partner in realizing that potential by offering scalable, modular infrastructure through the Adagio platform that allows African institutions to build toward sovereign space capability on their own terms and timelines.

About Symphony

Space Symphony Space is a U.S.-based aerospace startup dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure of the orbital economy. By providing reusable, modular platforms that handle the complexities of space operations, Symphony Space enables commercial, academic, and defense sectors to deploy technology faster and more cost-effectively than ever before. Symphony Space is unlocking space for all by providing a subscription-based “Space-as-a-Service” model that eliminates the need for costly hardware ownership. Symphony offers simplified, mission-agnostic platforms, allowing both tech and non-tech innovators to launch their missions as easily as deploying a cloud server.

PERSPECTIVE · ORBITAL INFRASTRUCTURE By Merry Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, Symphony Space, Inc.

In a single week this spring, the orbital data center race stopped being a thought experiment and started being a supply chain. The question for the rest of us is no longer whether compute is going to space. It’s what kind of infrastructure will be waiting for it when it gets there. Over the past several months, the most powerful companies on Earth have made the same bet in public. Starcloud - which put the first NVIDIA H100 in orbit and trained the first AI model in space - just signed a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink to wire its satellites together with laser crosslinks, the connective tissue that turns a scatter of spacecraft into a functioning distributed data center. Google’s Project Suncatcher is in talks with SpaceX for launch, with Planet building the prototype satellites, aiming to fly TPUs in orbit and eventually fan out to a cluster of dozens. SpaceX, having absorbed xAI, is now selling orbital compute as a core part of its growth story to investors. Anthropic has signaled interest in space-based capacity measured in gigawatts. The orbital data center market has grown from concept to a $1.44 billion industry in 2026, projected to reach $3.81 billion by 2034 at a compound annual growth rate of 12.96%. Alternative projections tracking more aggressive constellation buildouts estimate the market reaching $39.09 billion by 2035 at a 67.4% CAGR. At least eight companies now actively pursue orbital data center infrastructure, with three already operating hardware in orbit.

SpaceX and xAI merged into a $1.25 trillion entity and filed for one million data center satellites, while Starcloud filed separately for 88,000. Each of these is a serious commitment from a serious organization. Together they tell us something important: the people closest to the compute problem have concluded that the grid, the water, the land, and the permitting on Earth will not scale fast enough for what AI is about to demand. Orbit offers near-continuous solar power, no cooling water, and no zoning board. The logic is sound. But it is not yet settled. The skeptics - and there are credible ones - are right that the hard physics is still being argued: thermal rejection in a vacuum, radiation durability over years, and high-bandwidth data movement all get harder, not easier, as you scale. Google’s own Suncatcher research names these as open problems. Small-scale feasibility has been shown. Scale economics have not. The honest framing is the most exciting one: the opportunity is enormous, and the physics is still open. The open question is whether the industry is answering that uncertainty with a new kind of architecture, or simply scaling up the old one.

The trap of the purpose-built satellite

Almost every approach in the market today shares one assumption: that an orbital data center is a thing you build, launch, and operate as a fixed unit. You design a satellite around a specific generation of chips, you launch it, and that configuration is what you have for the life of the spacecraft. If the workload changes, if the chip generation changes, if the customer changes - you launch another one. This is how you end up with constellation filings for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of satellites. It is a fixed-architecture answer to a problem that keeps changing shape. And it carries the same liabilities that terrestrial data centers carry, just with worse access: hardware obsolescence on an 18-month cadence, capacity that is stranded the moment demand shifts, and an upgrade path that runs exclusively through the launch manifest. Unlike conventional data center chips with a five-year economic lifespan, AI data center chips face accelerated obsolescence cycles. A data center takes 18-36 months to develop, but AI is driving massive change every few months.

A purpose-built compute satellite is a bet that the future will look like the present. In AI infrastructure, in most tech stacks, that bet has rarely paid off. A different premise: the platform, not the payload Symphony Space was not founded to build orbital data centers. We were founded to deliver infrastructure in orbit as a service and bring down the barrier of entry to space. We understood the market demand and back-engineered to our first technological solution. Our inaugural space station is far more than a satellite. We think of it more as a rack: a standardized, power-managed, thermally-regulated, attitude-controlled platform with swappable payload modules that can be reconfigured, serviced, and upgraded on orbit rather than discarded and replaced. We did not design Adagio for compute. We designed it for modularity - and that is precisely why it is one of the strongest answers to the compute question now sitting in front of the industry. Orbital data centers are, fundamentally, a power, thermal, pointing, and connectivity problem wrapped around a box of chips. Those four things are exactly what our platform was architected to provide and to manage dynamically. The compute is a module. So is everything else. Why reconfigurability wins the decade, not the demo Here is the difference that matters. When a chip generation turns over - and it will, repeatedly, over any platform’s operational life - a purpose-built satellite becomes a depreciating asset in a place you cannot easily reach. An Adagio platform gets a new module. When a customer’s workload shifts from training to inference, or from compute to sensing, or from one sovereign mission to another, the platform reconfigures rather than retires. Capacity that would otherwise be stranded gets redeployed. The same physical infrastructure serves compute this year and something entirely different next year, because the platform was never married to a single use in the first place. This is a different optimization than the one the current race is running, and it is the one we believe wins over time. The leaders are optimizing for the most powerful demonstration - the first model trained, the first cluster flown. Those are real milestones with real and significant long-term implications. Demonstrations are won by purpose-built hardware. Decades are won by infrastructure that can absorb change without being rebuilt.

Modular construction delivers time savings of 25-50% and cost savings up to 25% of a typical construction budget compared to traditional fixed approaches. When applied to orbital infrastructure, the ability to reconfigure without replacement transforms the economics of long-duration space assets. The history of computing on the ground is unambiguous on this point: the durable winners were never the people with the best single machine. They were the people who built the platform everything else could plug into. Speed is the other half of the argument Reconfigurability solves what happens after you are in orbit. The second advantage solves how fast you get there. Modular, standardized platforms are not bespoke spacecraft that take years to design around a customer. They are a known quantity that flies on the cadence the launch market already supports - rideshare today, dedicated missions as the fleet scales. When demand for orbital capacity is doubling on the timeline AI is setting, the ability to deploy quickly and then adapt on orbit is not a nicety. It is the entire game.

A faster path to orbit and a faster path to reconfiguration, stacked together, is a fundamentally different cost curve than launch-and-replace. Where this leaves us The infrastructure layer this entire race depends on - power, thermal, pointing, connectivity, and the ability to change your mind after launch - is the layer we have been building from the beginning. As the giants commit to putting compute in orbit, the market is going to need platforms that can host it without locking customers into a single chip, a single workload, or a single moment in time. Adagio is built for exactly that, and it is built to do it for compute and for everything else orbit is about to be asked to carry.

The companies making headlines this spring have proven the demand, and they have demonstrated that compute can run in orbit at all - no small thing. What no one has yet proven is that it works at data-center scale, where thermal rejection in vacuum, radiation durability over years, and moving data fast enough stop being engineering details and start being the whole problem. And even once those are solved, the obsolescence problem that fixed architecture guarantees will still be waiting. We think the answer to both was never going to be more satellites. It was always going to be smarter ones - platforms designed, from the first sketch, to manage exactly those hard problems, and to change.

Agreement to host Senegalese payloads marks a milestone in sovereign, affordable access to orbit for African nations

DAKAR, SENEGAL May 19th, 2026 — Symphony Space, a provider of space infrastructure and payload hosting, announced a cooperation agreement with the Agence Sénégalaise d’Études Spatiales (ASES) during the Second Annual Senegal Space Week in Dakar. The agreement, signed with Director General Maram Kaire, establishes a framework for Symphony Space to host Senegalese payloads in orbit and outlines broader avenues for ongoing collaboration.

The ceremony took place under the patronage of the President of Senegal and was attended by more than 400 guests, including government ministers, defense officials, and senior industry leaders. The event drew distinguished representation from across the continent, including the head of the Rwandan Space Agency, underscoring the growing momentum of Africa’s space sector on the world stage.

Coverage of the event reached regional and international media. Symphony Space Co-Founder and CEO Merry Walker traveled to Dakar to lead the company’s delegation and deliver remarks at the event, addressing the strategic imperative of sovereign space access for emerging space nations.

“Space isn’t the new economy. Space is the existing economy — a layer of infrastructure that has quietly become as critical as electricity.” — Merry Walker, Founder & CEO, Symphony Space.

Walker emphasized that the decisions nations make today about space infrastructure will define economic and national security trajectories for decades to come. “The countries that will define the next two decades are the ones with reliable, sovereign, affordable access to operate in orbit. Sovereign access to space is no longer a luxury reserved for the largest economies. It’s a baseline requirement for any nation that intends to control its own data, its own security, and its own economic destiny.”

Africa’s Space Economy and the Data Behind the Endeavor

The partnership is grounded in the rapidly expanding scale of Africa’s space economy. The sector reached $24.95 billion in 2025 — exceeding earlier 2026 projections by $2.31 billion, two years ahead of schedule — and is on track to reach $39.52 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of 7.97%. That growth is inseparable from demographic reality. Africa will account for 85% of the increase in the global working-age population by 2050, with its working-age population nearly doubling to 1.56 billion. By 2030, 40% of the world’s young people will be African. For Symphony Space, these figures represent not just market opportunity, but a strategic obligation.

“Our decision to work with partners such as Senegal is because of their ambition and capability to drive the next generation of space innovations across the continent.” — Merry Walker, Founder & CEO, Symphony Space.

“Senegal is now present in the great forums of dialogue and cooperation of the global space sector. This international positioning is not an end in itself. Above all, it must serve the concrete development of our country and our continent.” — Maram Kaire, Director General, ASES.

The agreement between Symphony Space and ASES represents a concrete expression of that philosophy, connecting sovereign ambition with the infrastructure required to act on it.

About Symphony Space

Symphony Space is a U.S.-based aerospace startup dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure of the orbital economy. By providing reusable, modular platforms that handle the complexities of space operations, Symphony Space enables commercial, academic, and defense sectors to deploy technology faster and more cost-effectively than ever before. Symphony Space is unlocking space for all by providing a subscription-based “Space-as-a-Service” model that eliminates the need for costly hardware ownership. Symphony offers simplified, mission-agnostic platforms, allowing both tech and non-tech innovators to launch their missions as easily as deploying a cloud server.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Symphony Space, a pioneer in autonomous space infrastructure, and Vannadium, a leader in sovereign data management, today announced a strategic partnership to integrate on-chain data storage and secure data infrastructure into the next generation of space operations.

As the space economy transitions toward a “Space-as-a-Service” model, the requirement for secure, real-time data handling and verifiable communications has become a critical priority for defense, national security, and commercial sectors.

This collaboration focuses on the technical integration of Vannadium’s Leap™ platform, using their proprietary DiffusionTM protocol, directly into Symphony Space’s onboard communications systems, ensuring that data remains under the absolute control of its originating entity, with no cloud dependencies, no endpoint to hack, and real-time access. The partnership centers on Adagio, Symphony Space’s inaugural autonomous uncrewed space station. By leveraging the platform’s proprietary Conductor core bus and swappable Virtuosi payload modules, the joint team will design a system architecture that embeds Vannadium’s sovereign data infrastructure within Symphony’s integration interfaces. This enables mission-agnostic payloads to ingest, route, and analyze high-volume telemetry through an AI agent layer, storing data immutably for audit and compliance.

“Our mission with Adagio is to provide more than just power and propulsion; we are providing a secure, intelligent environment for innovation,” said Merry Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of Symphony Space. “Integrating Vannadium’s blockchain-enabled technology ensures that our customers—particularly those in the defense and national security sectors—have a secure and sovereign way to manage their most sensitive data in orbit.”

The collaboration will focus on several key initiatives: Technical Integration: Embedding Vannadium’s DLT into Symphony’s onboard communications to secure space-to-ground and inter-satellite links. Joint Architecture Design: Validating interoperability between modular orbital hardware and sovereign data platforms.

Data Sovereignty

Utilizing Vannadium’s intelligent alerting and filtering to maintain entity-level control over orbital data streams. Pilot Missions: Establishing future flight opportunities to demonstrate blockchain-secured space communications in real-world environments.

“Our enterprise customers need to know their data is protected at every point, from the edge to the ground,” said Rick Gilchrist, Founder and CEO of Vannadium. “Integrating LEAP™ into Symphony Space’s orbital infrastructure means those same sovereignty guarantees extend into space operations, without added complexity or risk exposure.”

This partnership represents a significant step forward in the development of a resilient and transparent space economy, where data integrity and modularity are standard features of orbital infrastructure.

About Symphony Space

Symphony Space is a U.S.-based aerospace startup dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure of the orbital economy. By providing reusable, autonomous space stations that handle the complexities of space operations, Symphony Space enables commercial, academic, and defense sectors to deploy technology faster and more cost-effectively than ever before.Symphony Space is unlocking space for all by providing a subscription-based “Space-as-a-Service” model that eliminates the need for costly hardware ownership.

About Vannadium

Vannadium provides sovereign data infrastructure platforms that enable organizations to securely manage high-volume, real-time data. Through its integration of blockchain technology and AI agent layers, Vannadium ensures data immutability, sovereignty, and secure sharing for sensor-rich environments. For more information, visit https://www.vannadium.com/.

Space is no longer a destination; it is the fundamental infrastructure for the next century of human output.

The space industry is buzzing after last week’s $250 billion acquisition of xAI by SpaceX. This is more than a corporate merger, it’s a total recalibration of the industry. The $1.25 trillion vertically integrated giant is the final proof that the “Final Frontier” has graduated from a playground for explorers to the critical infrastructure of the global economy.

​The Data Center in the Sky

The anchoring change is the shift of “compute” to the vacuum. SpaceX’s recent FCC filing for one million compute-capable satellites is a step toward solving Earth’s power crisis. Terrestrial data centers are currently choking under the energy demands of LLMs. By moving that compute to orbit, we trade cooling fans for radiators and coal-fired grids for near-constant solar exposure. Space is becoming the globe’s hard drive. We aren’t just sending data through space; we are storing and processing it in space. When the vacuum provides the cooling and the sun provides the power, the “Data Center as a Satellite” becomes the backbone of the AI era. ​

The Biological Infrastructure

Beyond the silicon, the infrastructure of the future is increasingly biological. We are seeing a shift where space stations are no longer labs, but pharmaceutical refineries. The microgravity environment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) allows for the growth of protein crystals and the synthesis of complex biological structures that simply “collapse” under Earth’s gravity. Under the “Project Athena” philosophy, agencies like NASA and ESA are moving toward a “Science-as-a-Service” model. This means a biotech firm doesn’t need to build a rocket; they simply lease a “rack” in a commercial lab module—infrastructure as reliable as a city’s water system. We are even seeing the first serious discussions of Orbital DNA Storage, where the cold, stable environment of a lunar crater could serve as a “Global Seed Vault” for the digital information of our species. Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) On Earth, solar energy is a part-time worker, hindered by the “intermittency” of night, weather, and atmospheric attenuation. In orbit, the sun never sets. The physics of this infrastructure is undeniable. In LEO or GEO, solar arrays operate in an “Always Sunny” environment where the solar constant is significantly higher than on the surface. The intensity of solar radiation in space is approximately 1361 W/m2, compared to the average 1000 W/m2 on a clear day at the equator—which drops further due to clouds and the angle of the sun. Because orbital arrays don’t deal with the 70% energy loss caused by the atmosphere and day-night cycles, they are roughly five times more effective than their terrestrial counterparts. By deploying massive, thin-film solar arrays, manufactured and launched by Starship, the space industry is evolving into a global utility provider. Whether that energy is beamed back to Earth via microwaves or used to power the massive xAI compute clusters in situ, space is becoming our primary “Power Plant.”

The Backbone of the Global Economy​

In this new era, space infrastructure no longer refers to isolated scientific outposts. Instead, it is the interconnected network of assets in Earth orbit and on the ground—satellites, launch vehicles, ground stations, and communication links—that enable space-based services and exploration. This network has become vital for modern life, acting as a critical backbone for technology. Just as the 20th century relied on copper wire and asphalt, the 2026 economy relies on the orbital “wiring” of GPS, weather forecasting, and national security. By acquiring xAI, SpaceX isn’t just building rockets; they are building the “motherboard” upon which all future AI and data services will rest. We are moving away from “The Age of the Rocket” and into “The Age of the Utility.” Just as we don’t think about the power lines that bring us light, we will soon stop thinking about the satellites that process our AI, manufacture our medicines, and store our history. Space isn’t just a place to go anymore; it’s the wiring for everything we do on Earth.

Washington, D.C. — Today marks a significant milestone in the “Space-as-a-Service” sector as a new collaboration to bridge the gap between orbital hardware and ground-based data retrieval. Symphony Space’s Adagio platform has officially partnered with Astralintu’s global ground station network, to provide an integrated space-to-ground solution covering telemetry, tracking & control (TT&C), data relay, and mission operations, enabling a more seamless, end-to-end approach to mission management and high-speed data downlinks. As the demand for rapid deployment and real-time data grows, this partnership addresses the critical need for integrated infrastructure. By pairing the versatile, high-performance

The Adagio platform with Astralintu’s reliable ground segment, organizations can now bypass the traditional complexities of coordinating separate space and ground contracts, significantly reducing the time from launch to first-data-received.

“Our mission with the Adagio platform has always been to democratize access to space by removing the technical and financial hurdles that hold back innovation,” said Merry Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of Symphony Space. “Integrating with Astralintu’s ground station network is the natural next step in that journey. It ensures that our customers don’t just have a home in orbit, but a fast, reliable, and secure way to bring their insights back to Earth.”

The collaboration leverages Astralintu’s strategically positioned ground stations to provide optimal coverage and low-latency communication. This infrastructure is essential for the diverse range of missions hosted on the Adagio platform, from Earth observation to advanced telecommunications testing.

“We believe the future of space operations depends on how efficiently we connect orbit with Earth,” said Matías Campos, CEO and Founder of Astralintu. “This collaboration with Symphony Space allows us to integrate our ground segment capabilities directly into mission design from the start, enabling more reliable communications, increased data return, and faster time to insight. Together, we are simplifying access to space by bridging one of its most critical gaps: connectivity.”

This partnership represents a shared vision for a more connected and collaborative space economy, where modularity and interoperability are the standards rather than the exceptions. For more information on the Adagio platform and upcoming mission opportunities, visit www.symphony-space.com. To learn more about Astralintu’s ground segment solutions, visit www.astralintu.com.

About Symphony Space

Symphony Space is a space infrastructure company dedicated to providing versatile “Space-as-a-Service” solutions. Its flagship Adagio platform offers a modular, cost-effective orbital environment designed to host a variety of payloads, enabling rapid innovation and deployment for global customers. About Astralintu Astralintu Space Technologies provides equatorial ground segment services designed to optimize satellite operations and data delivery. Through its LatZero Link Network, Astralintu combines infrastructure located at 0° latitude with global partner stations to increase contact opportunities, reduce latency, and improve mission efficiency. Its flagship site, the Equatorial Stargate (operational Q4 2026), serves as a high-capacity node for real-time and high-throughput satellite communications.

[Washington, D.C.] — March 24th, 2026

Today Symphony Space, a U.S.-based aerospace pioneer, announced its official debut and the launch of the Adagio Platform, the world’s first modular, multi-mission orbital infrastructure.

Designed to eliminate the primary bottleneck of the modern space age, Adagio provides on-demand hosting for payloads, ushering in an infrastructure revolution for the burgeoning Space-as-a-service economy. While the industry has successfully slashed launch costs by over 90%, the cost of operating in space remains prohibitively high. Most missions still require bespoke spacecraft, 3-to-5-year development timelines, and tens of millions in capital. The Adagio Platform shatters this paradigm by offering a shared, reusable environment that is 4x more affordable compared to existing payload solutions building a single-use satellite.

The Infrastructure for a New Era

Adagio handles the “heavy lifting” of space operations—power, communications, thermal management, precision pointing, and robotics—allowing customers to focus solely on their mission-critical hardware.

“The bottleneck is no longer getting to orbit; the speed and readiness to orbital operations once you arrive,” said Merry Walker, CEO & Co-founder of Symphony Space. “We are really excited to be working with a wide range of tech leaders across industries. Beginning with Adagio, we aren’t just launching hardware; we are deploying the start of a network of persistent, modular platforms. Our customers don’t need to build a bus; they simply provision capacity on demand. We welcome and look forward to engaging with organizations, companies, and researchers. If you’re interested in flying, please reach out.”

Modular. Reconfigurable. Universal.

The Adagio Platform distinguishes itself through a suite of groundbreaking features: Universal Compatibility: Designed to fit all major global launch vehicles, ensuring seamless access to orbit. Modular Reconfigurability: Precision robotics allow for payloads to be swapped and upgraded across mission cycles, extending the life of the asset and maximizing ROI. Lab-as-a-Service: Capability to customize conditions for research in microgravity including in pharmaceutical and biotech applications. Advanced Defense & ISR: Built for dual-use applications, offering secure communications via distributed ledger technology (DLT). The Adagio Platform in Space.

Driving the Orbital Economy

Symphony Space values working with partners around the globe. With a mission-agnostic approach, Symphony is here to service the international space economy, from academic institutions to governments and international tech drivers. With a nearly fully booked demo mission and prospective partners for its full scale mission in early 2028, Symphony Space is not just a participant in the space economy—it is the platform upon which the future of that economy will be built.

About Symphony Space

Symphony Space is a U.S.-based aerospace startup dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure of the orbital economy. By providing reusable, modular platforms that handle the complexities of space operations, Symphony Space enables commercial, academic, and defense sectors to deploy technology faster and more cost-effectively than ever before. Symphony Space is unlocking space for all by providing a subscription-based “Space-as-a-Service” model that eliminates the need for costly hardware ownership. Symphony offers simplified, mission-agnostic platforms, allowing both tech and non-tech innovators to launch their missions as easily as deploying a cloud server. By leveraging blockchain-backed data integrity, Symphony ensures absolute non-interference for every hosted payload, delivering a secure and seamless orbital experience.​ Symphony is currently fundraising in the pre-seed round for development and support of our first launch. If you are interested in our journey, please follow and support our social media channels. About The Adagio Platform The Adagio Platform is the flagship orbital hosting platform from Symphony Space. Adagio provides power, data, and life support for a diverse range of payloads, reducing the cost of space operations by an order of magnitude. Symphony envisions delivering a secure and seamless orbital experience for all– so no matter your mission, Symphony will help make it happen. If you’re ready for the era of unlocking space for all, join us.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Cosmic Coordination: Space Diplomacy in an Era of Strategic Competition event hosted by the Atlantic Council and Symphony Space, the International Space Innovation Network officially announced its launch today. The Network is a global platform designed to convene leaders from government, industry, and academia to address the strategic, technical, and economic challenges—and opportunities—shaping humanity’s future in orbit and beyond.

The launch followed an insightful conversation on January 8, during which senior representatives from the public and private sectors examined the evolving role of space in diplomacy, security, economics, and technological competition. The discussion highlighted a clear inflection point: as opportunities in space expand and activity accelerates, sustained cross-sector and cross-border coordination is increasingly essential.

“Today, we face a landscape marked by geopolitical tension and regional conflict. “ said Merry Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of Symphony Space. “Yet history reminds us that moments of adversity often create the strongest impetus for collaboration and transformation. We are now positioned to shape the next phase of the global space economy—one that is more dynamic, more resilient, and more competitive.”

A Platform for Action and Insight

The Network is designed to convene actors across the global space ecosystem, advancing cooperation through the three core pillars of talent development, innovation, policy and diplomacy. The Network’s thematic working groups are dedicated to examining technical, regulatory, and economic bottlenecks in the space sector, and producing actionable recommendations. It will convene virtual and in-person dialogues, summits and forums to facilitate exchanges between government leaders across regions and along the whole commercial value chain. The Network will coordinate efforts to produce thought-leadership publications, data-driven reports and white papers.

About the International Space Innovation Network

The International Space Innovation Network (the Network) is a global, multi-stakeholder platform dedicated to advancing collaboration, innovation, and responsible international cooperation across the space economy. The Network connects governments, space agencies, academia, industry leaders, investors, innovators, and multilateral institutions to address shared challenges and unlock collective opportunities in space. About the Atlantic Council The Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes U.S. leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges.

About Symphony Space

Operating at the intersection of advanced engineering and diplomacy, Symphony Space is building the world’s first modular, autonomous orbital platforms—persistent infrastructure designed to support the next generation of space-based businesses, research, and technologies.