NorthStar Earth & Space is a commercial company focused on space-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. They are building a constellation of satellites, called SKYLARK network, to monitor objects in near-Earth orbits and provide services like space object tracking, collision prediction, and navigation assistance. NorthStar partners with organizations like Telespazio, SES, Spire Global, and ExoAnalytic Solutions, and receives funding from Telesystem Space, Luxembourg Future Fund, and the Canadian government. The company aims to deliver precise and timely information for Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management applications.
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NorthStar Earth & Space's WFO system is presented as scalable to warfighter specifications.
NorthStar Earth & Space is preparing an IPO with SPAC Viking Acquisition Corp. I.
NorthStar Earth & Space's WFO system scans for active threats without prior knowledge of an object's existence.
NorthStar Earth & Space's WFO system can identify active threats, adapt to new requirements, identify anomalies, and provide multi-source fusion capability.
NorthStar Earth & Space is a Canadian space situation awareness service provider.
NorthStar Earth & Space signed a $40 million data agreement with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
NorthStar Earth & Space has an ongoing commercial arbitration with Spire Global over underperforming host satellites.
The arbitration with Spire Global led to a $10.2 million CAD impairment charge for NorthStar Earth & Space.
NorthStar Earth & Space filed an F-4 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed $300 million merger with Viking Acquisition Corp.
NorthStar Earth & Space generates 100% of its current revenue from government contracts.
NorthStar Earth & Space shifted its next sensor deployment to late 2027 or early 2028.
NorthStar Earth & Space now targets late 2027 or early 2028 for its next sensor deployment phase.
NorthStar Earth & Space plans a Q3 2026 debut on the New York Stock Exchange and a dual listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
NorthStar Earth & Space is in commercial arbitration with Spire Global, Inc. over the operation of three of NorthStar’s four initial host satellites.
NorthStar Earth & Space relies on a hosted-payload model in which it builds sensors but depends on third-party satellite buses to reach orbit.
NorthStar Earth & Space generated $10.6 million CAD in total services revenue in 2025.
NorthStar Earth & Space has a goal of $100 million USD in annual revenue by 2029.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, 100% of NorthStar Earth & Space’s $2.6 million CAD in revenue came from government agencies and other public-sector customers.
NorthStar Earth & Space expects a tribunal decision in Q2 2026 in its arbitration with Spire Global, Inc.
NorthStar Earth & Space’s top three customers accounted for 69% of its revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026.