Tyvak cubesat depiction
Eutelsat LEO for Objects, or ELO, will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit between 500 and 600 kilometers, testing nanosat Internet of Things connectivity with Sigfox.

Global satellite operator Eutelsat of Paris is buying additional small satellites for a planned Internet of Things network, having decided to expand the envisioned low Earth orbit system before it has launched the first demonstration satellite.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer.