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SOAV‑015 was launched as a secondary payload aboard a Falcon 9 “rideshare” mission (January 2025, from Vandenberg AFB). The vehicle was released into a 550 km, 97.5° inclination orbit, co‑deployed with a set of Earth‑observation CubeSats. An on‑board “self‑deployment” sequence unfolded within 12 minutes of release, extending solar panels, inflating drag surfaces, and initializing the navigation suite.
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A consortium led by the University of Cambridge’s Department of Aerospace and the UK‑based startup “Orbital Dynamics Ltd.” (ODL) responded with a proposal to develop a family of autonomous micro‑vehicles capable of performing all three functions. After a competitive selection process, the SOAV‑015 concept was awarded a €150 M development contract in 2020, with a target in‑orbit demonstration by mid‑2025. SOAV‑015 was launched as a secondary payload aboard
SOAV‑015 represents the culmination of a decade of research funded jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA), the United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and several private venture capital partners. It is the fifteenth unit in a planned series of “SOAV‑X” vehicles that will demonstrate a scalable architecture for orbital autonomy, modular payload integration, and distributed mission execution. : The title is listed on various media