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POEM-2

Technology Demonstrator (Low-Inclination Orbit) · Commercial/Government Operator

POEM-2, a technology demonstration satellite launched into an unusually low 9.9° near-equatorial orbit, testing compact hardware for future low-latitude coverage missions. Satellites deliberately placed in low-inclination orbits like this one trade global coverage for denser revisit specifically over equatorial and tropical regions — useful for customers whose interests sit close to the equator rather than the poles.