Latitude

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Latitude is a privately held French space company developing and operating Zephyr, a dedicated small-satellite launcher designed, built, and tested in France, with planned payload capacity up to 300 kg and a first launch targeted for 2027. The company is based in Reims, reports more than €50 million raised and two secured spaceports, including Kourou in French Guiana, and is building an integrated launch ecosystem spanning propulsion, structures, avionics, software, testing, and launch operations. ([latitude.eu](https://www.latitude.eu/))

Latest signals

• 31 Jul 2026Latitude hotfired its integrated Navier engine and agreed to launch from Oman.Payload
• 3 Jul 2026Latitude agreed to launch its rocket from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027.Payload
• 1 Jul 2026Latitude secured France 2030 funding to build a factory in Reims.European Spaceflight
• 1 Jul 2026Latitude obtained authorizations and completed ground surveys for its Guiana Space Centre launchpad.European Spaceflight
• 1 Jul 2026Latitude is developing an unnamed two-stage rocket capable of delivering up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit.European Spaceflight

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Facts, with sources

• 24 Nov 2025Controlled by Stanislas Maximin, founder; no controlling parent disclosed.Ownership change · EU-Startups
• 14 Oct 2025CNES contracted Latitude to launch a satellite on its Zephyr rocket in 2026.Contract · Payload
• 18 Sept 2025Latitude committed with Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and PLD Space to operate from CNES’s new launch facility.Partnership · European Spaceflight

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Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

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