Kleos Space S.A. is a space-powered, Luxembourg-based company focused on radio frequency (RF) reconnaissance, delivering global intelligence and geolocation data as a service. They operate a constellation of nanosatellites that detect and locate RF transmissions on land and sea, uncovering hidden activities. Their primary product, Guardian LOCATE, provides geospatial intelligence to government and commercial entities, enhancing surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Kleos Space has partnered with organizations like Japan Space Imaging Corporation, Carahsoft Technology Corporation, UP42, and General Atomics, and their data has been used by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
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In 2022 the National Reconnaissance Office awarded contracts to HawkEye 360, Aurora Insight, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab to study the use of commercial radio frequency tracking data for defense applications.
As of 2024-09-11 only three of the six firms that received the 2022 NRO contracts remained operational, with Kleos Space out of business, Aurora Insight acquired, and PredaSAR failing to get its operations off the ground.
Kleos Space notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it plans to file for bankruptcy after failing to raise more money.
Kleos Space is a Luxembourg-based startup that operates signals-intelligence satellites.
Kleos Space notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it plans to file for bankruptcy after failing to raise more money.
Kleos Space is preparing documentation to support a bankruptcy petition that must be filed within 30 days.
Kleos Space is a Luxembourg-based startup that operates signals-intelligence satellites.
Kleos Space signed agreements last year with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office to provide radio-frequency data.
Kleos Space’s financier informed Kleos Space on 2023-07-25 that it will no longer extend additional credit.
Kleos Space operates a 12-satellite constellation that monitors global radio frequency signals.
Kleos Space announced a partnership with General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research on 2023-05-23.
Kleos Space expects integration with Optix to open its marketplace to a wider group of users.
Kleos Space is creating new radio frequency data products for General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research’s Optix cloud-based data processing and analytics platform.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded similar commercial radio-frequency data contracts to Kleos Space and Spire Global.
HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, Spire Global, and Maxar Technologies were selected last year for cooperative agreements that give the NRO access to their business operations and help the agency assess the quality of commercially available data.
Kleos Space and Spire Global were among six companies the National Reconnaissance Office selected last year for cooperative agreements that provide the agency access to the companies’ business plans and help the agency assess the quality of commercially available data.
Kleos Space Inc. was previously awarded the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements BAA Framework Stage One contract focused on modeling and simulation of Kleos’ capabilities to support U.S. Government commercial radio frequency reconnaissance needs.
Kleos Space Inc. will produce products under Stage Two that are designed to be easily shareable across the U.S. Government, international partners, and allies.
Kleos Space Inc. was awarded the Stage Two option on its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework.
Under the Stage Two effort, Kleos Space Inc. will provide insights into how to optimize evolving commercial radio frequency geolocation capability to enhance and augment existing capabilities in a persistent, resilient, and cost-effective manner.