(Europe) D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Astralintu Space Technologies, a leading Ecuadorian space logistics company. Under the terms of the agreement, Astralintu will represent D-Orbit for customers in Latin America and the Caribbean, helping D-Orbit expand its commercial presence in the regions.

“Countries across the world are participating in the new space economy. With this agreement with Astralintu Space, we are continuing to expand D-Orbit’s global footprint,” said Renato Panesi, D-Orbit’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We look forward to working closely with Astralintu to capture growth opportunities and support the development of a dynamic space industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.”

“We are excited about this agreement as it shows how established New Space companies in Europe, like D-Orbit, can collaborate with actors in Latin America and other emerging nations to bring space development to the region,” said Matías Campos, Astralintu’s Chief Executive Officer. “D-Orbit is a leader in orbital transportation and space logistics, and we look forward to our collaboration, we are sure it will create a bridge between the Latin American society and the benefits of space.”

Astralintu is a New Space company with capabilities in CubeSat manufacturing and payload integration, and space mission management based in Quito, Ecuador. The company focuses on providing in-orbit and ground station services to new and existing actors in Latin America and the rest of the world. Their S-band ground station will be integrated within the network of Aurora, D-Orbit’s proprietary cloud-based mission control software suite, increasing its future global coverage. This integration was recently highlighted in a joint Workshop between the companies during the 2022 Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries in Quito, Ecuador.