Kleos Space RF reconnaissance spacecraft cluster/fleet.
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| Forecast entry | Year | Satellites | Orbit | Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mission | Launch likelihood |
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| retired |
| LEO |
| Jun 30, 2021 |
| KSF1-D | retired | LEO | Jun 30, 2021 |
| KSF2-A | retired | LEO | Apr 1, 2022 |
| KSF2-B | retired | LEO | Apr 1, 2022 |
| KSF2-C | retired | LEO | Apr 1, 2022 |
| KSF2-D | retired | LEO | Apr 1, 2022 |
| KSF3-A | retired | LEO | Jan 3, 2023 |
| KSF3-B | retired | LEO | Jan 3, 2023 |
| KSF3-C | retired | LEO | Jan 3, 2023 |
| KSF3-D | retired | LEO | Jan 3, 2023 |
| KSM1-a | retired | LEO | Nov 7, 2020 |
| KSM1-b | retired | LEO | Nov 7, 2020 |
| KSM1-c | retired | LEO | Nov 7, 2020 |
| KSM1-d | retired | LEO | Nov 7, 2020 |
Kleos’ Patrol Mission satellite cluster launched in April 2022.
Kleos plans a global high-capacity constellation of up to 20 satellite clusters to deliver high-value global observation.
Kleos’ second satellite cluster, the Vigilance Mission, successfully launched in June 2021.
Companies that provide space-based radio frequency data include HawkEye 360, Kleos, and Spire.
Kleos plans to launch a fourth satellite cluster called the Observer Mission later 2022 on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission.
The new Kleos UK facility at Space Park Leicester will provide access to a technology-centered community and state-of-the-art facilities for research, development, and manufacturing.
Kleos’ fourth satellite cluster, Observer, is scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission.
Spaceflight Inc. contracted launch and integration services from ISILAUNCH on behalf of Kleos for the KSF3 mission.
Over the past two months, Kleos received purchase orders and contracts valued at just over EUR 1 million for expected delivery and payment in the current and next quarter.
Under the CRADA, Kleos will provide radio frequency geolocation data for realistic test scenarios to improve maritime domain awareness.
ISILAUNCH is part of the ISISPACE Group and provides turn-key satellite solutions for Kleos.
Kleos signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy Naval Surface Warfare Center for joint data experimentation.
The four Observer Mission satellites will expand Kleos’ data collection capability by up to an additional 119 million km² per day.
The upcoming Observer Mission launch will bring Kleos’ low Earth orbit constellation to 16 satellites.
The U.S. Navy engaged Kleos Space under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Crane for joint data experimentation using Kleos RF geolocation data.
Under the CRADA, Kleos will provide RF geolocation data for realistic test scenarios to improve maritime domain awareness for use cases including sanctions reporting, embargo monitoring, transshipment monitoring, search and rescue, resource management, fisheries control, smuggling detection, and border control.
Kleos’ KSF3 mission was originally booked with Spaceflight Inc. for a mid-2022 launch but was moved to SpaceX’s Transporter-6 and will deploy from an ISILAUNCH integrated port after Spaceflight encountered a vibration issue with their original deployment method.
Spaceflight Inc. contracted ISILAUNCH to provide launch and integration services for Kleos' Observer Mission on behalf of Kleos Space.
Kleos will continue to sell data from its constellation through its Data-as-a-Service business while also offering Mission-as-a-Service contracts.
Kleos sent its third satellite cluster to orbit on 2025-04-01 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission.