Ongoing
Engineering model assembly & 3D-printed enclosure test-fit complete.
Mission StatusEngineering Model · Under Construction
Republic of South Africa · Commercial Aerospace
Launching South Africa's
Next Generation of Space Innovation.
Sustaino-1 is a 5 cm PocketQube nanosatellite — our flagship mission from Johannesburg to Sun-Synchronous Orbit, launching with Alba Orbital.
Countdown to Launch
Sustaino-1 · Target NET 15 June 2027
Launch Provider · Alba Orbital
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Three Firsts · One Mission
Sustaino-1 is more than a satellite.
South Africa's First Youth Satellite
The World's First Satellite Infrastructure-Loss Satellite
Africa's First Youth Earth-Observation Satellite
Latest Mission Updates
Building in public — 17 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This month
Solar panel & flight computer subsystem integration under way.
Upcoming
Ground station RF chain and LoRa link budget verification.
Live Progress
Mission Readiness · 38%
No coming-soons. Real percentages, updated as we build.
CAD Design100%
Software65%
Ground Station50%
Testing20%
Launch Readiness5%
Mission Statistics
The paper trail behind the payload.
17h
Per day, 7 days/week
200+
Engineering calculations
9
CAD versions
103
Emails sent
58
Sponsors contacted
337
Days until launch
Quote of the Week
"Satellites don't just look up into the void; they look down to save our own world."
Future Missions
A roadmap, not a single shot.
- 🟢2027Sustaino-1 · Debut PocketQube
- 🟡2028Sustaino-2 · Improved payload
- ⚪2029First CubeSat & 5+ satellites in orbit
- ⚪2030+Constellation · 8+ satellites
- ⚪2035Lunar mission & 15+ satellites in orbit
Our Vision
EAK-Orbitals exists to prove that world-class space engineering can begin with curiosity, determination, and a willingness to learn. Our goal is to make space more accessible while inspiring the next generation of innovators across South Africa and beyond.
Sponsors & Partners
Backing Sustaino-1.
Every rand and every logo helps push the flight model closer to orbit.
Gold Tier · Open
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