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Zephyr
A two-stage micro-launcher designed for dedicated SmallSat missions. Zephyr is 19 metres tall, 1.5 metres in diameter, and capable of carrying payloads up to 200 kg to low Earth orbit across inclinations from 3.5° to 100.5°. It is powered by seven in-house Navier sea-level engines on the first stage and a vacuum Navier engine plus an Auxiliary Propulsion System on the second stage. The rocket is designed for high launch frequency, with a target cadence of one flight per week, and can accommodate MicroSats, CubeSat constellations and orbital capsules through its multi-configurable fairing.
Dedicated Launch Services
Latitude sells dedicated launch slots on Zephyr, offering SmallSat operators a fixed price, a chosen orbit and a specific launch date without rideshare constraints. Customers can select altitude and inclination across a wide range of LEO orbits including sun-synchronous, polar and mid-inclination profiles. Launches will operate from multiple European spaceports, including Kourou in French Guiana.
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Founded in 2019 and based in Reims, France, Latitude is building a dedicated micro-launcher for small satellites. The company's goal is to give SmallSat operators full control over when and where they launch, without the delays and constraints of rideshare missions. Latitude designs, builds and tests its rocket entirely in France, and is targeting its first commercial launch in 2027 from multiple European spaceports including Kourou in French Guiana.
Offices
Reims, FranceBacked by
Crédit Mutuel InnovationExpansion Aerospace VenturesDeeptech 2030 (French government fund)UI InvestissementBlast.clubKima VenturesEuropean Innovation CouncilBpifrance
Customers & Partners
CNES (pre-selected for commercial launch facility at Guiana Space Center)SaxaVord Spaceport (Scotland)ESA Business Incubation CentreSiemens
Timeline
2024-06
Awarded €15 million by France's France 2030 programme to industrialise turbopump production in-house.
2024-01
Closed a $30 million Series B round, bringing total funding raised to over $55 million.
2022-12
Successfully tested the Navier engine prototype at SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
2022-06
Rebranded to Latitude and closed a €10 million Series A round.
2020-12
Raised €750,000 in seed funding and relocated operations to Reims.
2019
Founded in Reims, France as Prometheus Space Industries.
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Products & Solutions
Zephyr
A two-stage micro-launcher designed for dedicated SmallSat missions. Zephyr is 19 metres tall, 1.5 metres in diameter, and capable of carrying payloads up to 200 kg to low Earth orbit across inclinations from 3.5° to 100.5°. It is powered by seven in-house Navier sea-level engines on the first stage and a vacuum Navier engine plus an Auxiliary Propulsion System on the second stage. The rocket is designed for high launch frequency, with a target cadence of one flight per week, and can accommodate MicroSats, CubeSat constellations and orbital capsules through its multi-configurable fairing.
Dedicated Launch Services
Latitude sells dedicated launch slots on Zephyr, offering SmallSat operators a fixed price, a chosen orbit and a specific launch date without rideshare constraints. Customers can select altitude and inclination across a wide range of LEO orbits including sun-synchronous, polar and mid-inclination profiles. Launches will operate from multiple European spaceports, including Kourou in French Guiana.
Open Positions (5)
About
Founded in 2019 and based in Reims, France, Latitude is building a dedicated micro-launcher for small satellites. The company's goal is to give SmallSat operators full control over when and where they launch, without the delays and constraints of rideshare missions. Latitude designs, builds and tests its rocket entirely in France, and is targeting its first commercial launch in 2027 from multiple European spaceports including Kourou in French Guiana.
Offices
Reims, FranceBacked by
Crédit Mutuel InnovationExpansion Aerospace VenturesDeeptech 2030 (French government fund)UI InvestissementBlast.clubKima VenturesEuropean Innovation CouncilBpifrance
Customers & Partners
CNES (pre-selected for commercial launch facility at Guiana Space Center)SaxaVord Spaceport (Scotland)ESA Business Incubation CentreSiemens
Timeline
2024-06
Awarded €15 million by France's France 2030 programme to industrialise turbopump production in-house.
2024-01
Closed a $30 million Series B round, bringing total funding raised to over $55 million.
2022-12
Successfully tested the Navier engine prototype at SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
2022-06
Rebranded to Latitude and closed a €10 million Series A round.
2020-12
Raised €750,000 in seed funding and relocated operations to Reims.
2019
Founded in Reims, France as Prometheus Space Industries.
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