Spacecraft platforms

The world's most popular spacecraft platform, the Maxar 1300 Class is designed to accommodate evolutionary advances in technology. This versatile platform seamlessly serves a variety of missions—from communications satellites to spacecraft for exploration.

1300 Class features:

• lightweight, high-strength structure
• fuel-efficient attitude and station-keeping subsystems
• reliable, high-efficiency solar arrays and batteries
• advanced command and control subsystems

We understand that every mission is unique. Our modular platforms enable us to quickly and cost-effectively serve diverse customer needs, combined with our deep mission expertise and innovative approach that can help you achieve mission success.

Custom configurations provide tangible benefits for customers, including:

• increased resilience
• lower cost
• rapid delivery
• tightly defined coverage areas

Maxar-built low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations are a reliable and cost-effective solution for various missions, including Earth observation, communications or national security that require global coverage.

• Flexible, scalable electrical and data interfaces
• Configurable telemetry, tracking and command, as well as mission data architectures
• Mission-tailored structure, solar array, battery
• Supports intersatellite links (optical and radio frequency)