Alba Orbital’s 10th Fight Launches the 100th PocketQube

Alba Orbital has marked a major milestone with the successful completion of its 10th orbital launch. The latest mission saw a four PocketQube satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-XX flight, adding to the growing global community using Alba’s end-to-end launch services. This achievement pushes the company’s total number of deployed satellites beyond 57, further reinforcing its position at the forefront of the PocketQube market.

The spacecraft for this mission were assembled and integrated into Alba Orbital’s AlbaPod deployer at the company’s facility based in Glasgow. Once integration was complete, the deployer was shipped to SpaceX for final processing before the satellites began their journey to Low Earth Orbit.

Satellites on Historic 100th PocketQube Launch 

HUNITY (NMHH-1) – Hunngary 
Built by students and lecturers at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HUNITY tested a new PocketQube platform while supporting student experiments and hands-on learning, advancing Hungary’s educational satellite programs. 

Full HUNITY article here.

SARI-1 & SARI-2 – Saudi Arabia 
Developed through the Saudi Space Agency’s Sari competition, these student-built PocketQubes carried imaging, IoT, and telemetry payloads, giving participants practical experience in satellite engineering and operations. 

Full SARI Article here.

ANISCSAT – Azerbaijan 
Created by a university team in Azerbaijan, ANISCSAT hosted sensor experiments and a custom telemetry framework, providing students with real-world spacecraft design and mission experience while supporting the country’s growing space research efforts. 

Full ANISCSAT article here.

Partnerships 

Ideia Space, a Brazilian education startup, coordinated the Saudi and Azerbaijani missions, offering international collaboration, guidance, and mission support for student teams. 

About Alba Orbital 

Alba Orbital (UK, USA, Germany) is the world’s leading PocketQube company, having delivered 57 pico-satellites on orbit to date. Alba is a vertically integrated NewSpace company “democratising access to space,” providing turnkey solutions from advanced pico-satellite platforms, low-cost launch opportunities, and ground station services. Alba has worked with over 30 customers across the globe. 
Contact: contact@albaorbital.com