Lithuania-built satellite reaches orbit in €122.5m constellation programme

A satellite developed and tested in Vilnius has successfully reached orbit and established contact following its launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission.

The First Customer Link satellite is a demonstration stage of NanoAvionics’ €122.5 million contract with Meridian Space to develop and manufacture the first 280 satellites for a planned broadband constellation.

The contract was signed in 2025. The latest milestone is the successful launch and initial communication with the spacecraft.