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Scout Space

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Scout Space Inc., founded in 2019, is a space technology company and in-space observation service provider focused on enabling space safety and transparency. They develop sensor-based systems, including hosted optical payload packages, that allow spacecraft to "see" and understand their surroundings for improved Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Scout Space partners with organizations like Dawn Aerospace, Privateer Space, Slingshot, and Kayhan Space, and their products support national security, collision avoidance, and debris tracking.

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Blue Ring 1 will carry several payloads including Scout Space’s Owl space domain awareness (SDA) sensor.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 26, 2026Blue Origin is making great progress on their 1st Blue Ring vehicle. It's set to launch on a NSSL-class launch vehicle towards GEO. It'll carry several payloads, including Scout Space's "Owl" SDA sensor and an internally developed navigation & imaging system known as "Paparazzi".

Courtney Sayles is Chief Product Officer at Scout Space and argued that future space conflict will require applying autonomy across offense and defense.

GovernanceCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 11, 2026The End of the Passive Satellite

Philip Hover-Smoot was most recently CEO of Scout Space, a provider of secure in-space optics solutions to the U.S. Government.

GovernanceCapabilityValue 3.2Jan 29, 2026First Professional Orbital Sport to be Launched by Atlas Cup

The Blue Ring mission will host Scout Space's Owl sensor along with Blue Origin-developed payloads.

CapabilityRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Nov 30, 2025Blue Ring mission to expand commercial GEO space domain awareness

The Blue Ring mission will also fly with Scout Space’s Owl sensor, which is designed to assess objects in space.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.2Nov 26, 2025Latest News

Caracal will be flown with Scout Space’s Owl sensor and internally developed payloads on the Blue Ring spacecraft.

GeneralCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 24, 2025Blue Origin’s Blue Ring will be 1st commercial GEO SDA mission with Optimum Technologies’ sensor

The Owlet is a version of Scout Space’s Owl telescope aimed at military applications in geostationary and cislunar orbits.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 10, 2024Scout Space telescope to hitch a ride on ABL rocket

Scout Space signed a launch services agreement with ABL Space Systems on 2024-06-10.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 10, 2024Scout Space telescope to hitch a ride on ABL rocket

The Owl payload system on Owlet-01 is a long-range optical telescope and payload system developed by Scout Space.

CapabilityValue 3.8Jun 10, 2024Scout Space signs LSA for SDA satellite with ABL Space Systems

Scout Space plans the primary payload build for Owlet-01 to occur within the next 90 days and the full integration and test of the bus to occur within a few short weeks thereafter.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 10, 2024Scout Space signs LSA for SDA satellite with ABL Space Systems

Scout Space’s in-space products and services were first launched in 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Jun 10, 2024Scout Space signs LSA for SDA satellite with ABL Space Systems

Scout Space plans to take the Owlet-01 mission from concept to launch in less than six months.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 10, 2024Scout Space signs LSA for SDA satellite with ABL Space Systems

Scout Space plans to develop the Collision Analysis Framework with minimal computational demand to enable real-time onboard operation.

CapabilityValue 3.5May 30, 2024Scout Space contracted to develop efficient collision analysis framework

Scout Space Inc. was selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract to advance space safety and operational effectiveness.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0May 30, 2024Scout Space contracted to develop efficient collision analysis framework

Scout Space plans to develop the Collision Analysis Framework with minimal computational demand.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.8May 16, 2024Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety

Scout Space Inc. provides plug-and-play hosted payloads and algorithms to make spacecraft into Space Domain Awareness (SDA) platforms.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2May 16, 2024Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety

Scout Space Inc. was selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract to advance space safety and operational effectiveness.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0May 16, 2024Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety

Scout Space’s in-space products and services first launched in 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 1.5May 16, 2024Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety

Under the AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract, Scout Space will develop a Collision Analysis Framework to bolster real-time spacecraft self-protection capabilities for identifying, tracking, and avoiding collisions with debris.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5May 16, 2024Scout Space selected by AFWERX to develop collision analysis framework and advance space safety

Scout Space is using a portion of the $1,800,000 Small Business Innovation Research contract to accelerate development of Owl, an optical telescope.

FinancialCapabilityGrowthValue 4.2Apr 4, 2024Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor
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