Himera and GomSpace test Obria Nano satellite for Ukraine comms

Ukrainian startup Himera and Denmark's GomSpace said their experimental Obria Nano satellite, launched Oct. 1 on SpaceX's Transporter-18, is operating in orbit and undergoing tests. The companies plan to design a communications constellation for Ukraine with domestically built satellites and ground terminals.

• Obria Nano launched Oct. 1 on Transporter-18 and is now in orbit
• Goal is a Ukraine-controlled comms network to cut reliance on Starlink
• Project follows mid-October disruptions to Starlink and Starshield
• Satellite specs, funding and constellation size were not disclosed