SpinLaunch and Aalyria partner to advance next-generation satellite connectivity. Business Wire SpinLaunch's Meridian communications constellation to integrate Aalyria's Spacetime platform to optimize network connections for government and commercial customers LONG BEACH, Calif., May 13, 2026-(BUSINESS WIRE)-SpinLaunch, Inc., a pioneer of disruptive space solutions, today announced a partnership with Aalyria Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of advanced network orchestration software. The two companies will collaborate on the design and development of key infrastructure supporting SpinLaunch's low-cost Meridian low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications constellation. Aalyria will serve as a strategic partner, providing technical and commercial support for the Meridian constellation architecture. Central to the collaboration is the integration of Aalyria's Spacetime platform as a network orchestration layer for Meridian. This is a critical step for both companies toward accelerating the deployment of high-performance, next-generation satellite connectivity for commercial and government customers around the globe. "Beyond the integration of Aalyria's Spacetime platform with Meridian, we're excited to see a strong alignment in how our teams are approaching both technology and the evolving needs of our customers," said Massi Ladovaz, CEO of SpinLaunch. "Spacetime's ability to dynamically manage and optimize complex satellite and ground networks through a unified platform is powerful. Equally important is its open-standards-based approach, which aligns with how we are designing the Meridian program to support long-term flexibility, interoperability, and a multi-partner ecosystem as the constellation scales." The Meridian constellation is being developed with an emphasis on flexibility, rapid deployment, and operational efficiency. The network architecture requires a highly flexible and vendor-agnostic control layer to maximize mission success and service uptime. A key capability enabled through this collaboration is support for Meridian's fractional ownership model, allowing customers, including government, defense, and national telecommunications providers, to operate a dedicated portion of a global LEO network. This approach provides sovereign control over capacity, coverage, and performance without the need to deploy and manage a stand-alone system. Customers retain data sovereignty and operational autonomy without dedicated physical infrastructure, yet remain part of a broader, interoperable "network of networks" within Meridian's open, scalable design.

SpinLaunch has announced Meridian Defense, a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed for secure government and defence communications. The system features integrated inter-satellite links and space-based routing, reducing reliance on ground infrastructure in contested environments. Built on SpinLaunch's core Meridian constellation technology, the system aims to provide governments with sovereign control over communications infrastructure whilst lowering costs and deployment timelines. The architecture enables end-to-end secure communications by routing data through space rather than ground relay points. Founded in 2014 and based in Long Beach, California, SpinLaunch is engaging with government stakeholders globally to define deployment models. The company says Meridian Defense addresses growing demand for operational agility and resilience in space-based communications.

SpinLaunch has appointed Walter Berger, former President and Co-CEO of Kymeta Corporation, to its advisory board. Berger brings over 40 years of experience in satellite communications, advanced networking and enterprise technology platforms. At Kymeta, Berger led the launch of the first commercially successful metamaterial flat-panel satellite antenna and established the company as a leading provider of electronically steered satellite communications solutions for the Department of Defense and commercial customers. He has also held senior roles at AppDynamics, SoftLayer and Leap Wireless. The appointment supports SpinLaunch's Meridian LEO constellation development. The company has completed critical antenna and payload testing and plans its First Customer Link launch aboard SpaceX Transporter-18 in October 2026. Berger joins recently appointed advisors including aerospace investor Dómhnal Slattery and defence veteran Peter Hadinger.