Tomorrow.io picks SIL power hardware for DeepSky weather radar

Tomorrow.io has selected Space Information Laboratories’ Payload Power Distribution Unit technology for the precipitation radar on its DeepSky low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation. The deal covers development, environmental qualification, and flight-unit production as Tomorrow.io builds a real-time weather data system for governments, businesses, and individuals.

Why it matters: - Tomorrow.io is building DeepSky to turn the atmosphere into a continuously observable data layer for weather intelligence and decision-making at planetary scale. - The payload power system is a core part of getting precipitation radar hardware operating reliably in low Earth orbit. - The contract expands Space Information Laboratories’ role in commercial space hardware tied to weather data collection.

What happened: - Tomorrow.io selected Space Information Laboratories’ Payload Power Distribution Unit technology for the precipitation radar aboard the DeepSky LEO constellation. - The contract includes development of the payload power distribution unit, environmental qualification, and flight unit production. - Space Information Laboratories will design, manufacture, and space-qualify the payload power distribution units at its Santa Maria, California facilities.

The details: - DeepSky is a low-Earth-orbit constellation aimed at improving real-time weather prediction and data use for governments, businesses, and individuals. - Space Information Laboratories is based in Santa Maria, California, near Vandenberg Air Force Base. - The company describes itself as a provider of Li-Ion Polymer Intelli-Pack FTS and avionics and telemetry batteries, Payload Power Distribution Units, VBITS autonomous flight termination units, and VBIRS high-data-rate Ka/Ku LEO/MEO satcom telemetry. - SIL says its patented technologies have achieved 100% mission success on those platforms since 2013. - SIL is AS9100D quality management system certified. - SIL works with agencies and sectors including the MDA, USSF, NAVAIR, Army, DARPA, and the commercial space industry.

Between the lines: - The selection points to continued demand for flight-qualified power and avionics hardware as weather companies move from forecasting models toward direct space-based observation. - The qualification and flight-production scope suggests Tomorrow.io is moving beyond concept work and into hardware meant for orbital deployment. - SIL’s role fits a broader trend of smaller specialized suppliers supporting commercial satellite constellations.

What's next: - SIL will complete environmental qualification and produce flight units for DeepSky. - Tomorrow.io will continue building out the DeepSky constellation around precipitation radar and other weather-data capabilities. - The partnership could support broader deployment of the constellation if the hardware program advances on schedule.

The bottom line: - Tomorrow.io is buying critical power-distribution hardware from SIL as it pushes DeepSky toward an orbital weather-observation network.