What Happened
San Francisco Company Expands Into Space Domain Awareness
Astranis, a San Francisco-based satellite manufacturer, has unveiled a new spacecraft designed to monitor and maneuver around other objects in geostationary orbit. The Perceptor satellite is built on the company’s existing microGEO platform and carries sensors to observe and inspect other satellites. Astranis is seeking to expand its business beyond broadband communications into space domain awareness, with the Perceptor platform supporting both government and commercial reconnaissance and surveillance missions. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.