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Kleos Space was awarded a first stage contract by the National Reconnaissance Office under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework.
Kleos plans a global high-capacity constellation of up to 20 satellite clusters to deliver high-value global observation.
Companies receiving awards under the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancement Broad Agency Announcement Framework include Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab.
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.
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.
The four Observer Mission satellites will expand Kleos’ data collection capability by up to an additional 119 million km² per day.
Kleos signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy Naval Surface Warfare Center for joint data experimentation.
Kleos Space’s Observer Mission (KSF3) satellites are manifested to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission NET October 2022.
ISILAUNCH is part of the ISISPACE Group and provides turn-key satellite solutions for Kleos.
Under the CRADA, Kleos will provide radio frequency geolocation data for realistic test scenarios to improve maritime domain awareness.
Spaceflight Inc. contracted launch and integration services from ISILAUNCH on behalf of Kleos for the KSF3 mission.
Kleos’ fourth satellite cluster, Observer, is scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission.
The upcoming Observer Mission launch will bring Kleos’ low Earth orbit constellation to 16 satellites.
Kleos Space's Observer Mission (KSF3) satellites are manifested to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission NET October 2022.
Spaceflight Inc. contracted ISILAUNCH to provide launch and integration services for Kleos' Observer Mission on behalf of Kleos Space.
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.
The upcoming Observer Mission launch will bring Kleos Space’s low Earth orbit constellation to 16 satellites.
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.