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Muon Space

US
commercialFounded 2021
Mountain View, California, United States
www.muonspace.com
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The additional funding announced in July expands the scope of Muon Space’s original contract awarded in September 2022 to develop a space-based prototype for global weather sensing.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 17, 2024Muon Space selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract

Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) instrument to support the Department of Defense’s cloud characterization observation capability.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductJan 17, 2024Muon Space selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract

The additional funding for Muon Space to collect ionospheric data on MuSat-2 was announced in July as an expansion in scope to an original contract awarded in September 2022 to develop a space-based prototype for global weather sensing.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2024Muon Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract by AFWERX for Weather Intelligence

Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) instrument to support the Department of Defense’s cloud characterization observation capability.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductJan 11, 2024Muon Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract by AFWERX for Weather Intelligence

Muon Space is developing an EO/IR constellation solution intended to provide a commercial path to fill gaps created by aging DMSP satellites and ensure mission-critical data delivery.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2024Muon Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract by AFWERX for Weather Intelligence

Under a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 contract from the U.S. Air Force, Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral electro-optical/infrared instrument to support the Department of Defense’s cloud characterization observation capability.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

In July, Muon Space won a $400,000 Space Force contract to deliver space weather data.

Mentioned as: muon spaceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

The National Reconnaissance Office will evaluate multispectral electro-optical and infrared data from Muon Space and assess the company’s capabilities to support future intelligence needs.

Mentioned as: muon spaceNarrative PlanJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

Muon Space is developing an electro-optical/infrared constellation solution to offer a commercial path to fill Department of Defense cloud characterization gaps.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

In 2022, Muon Space received a $2,800,000 contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit to deliver terrestrial weather products to the Air Force 557th Weather Wing.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

In November, the National Reconnaissance Office selected Muon Space to provide multispectral electro-optical and infrared data collected by Muon Space’s future climate-monitoring constellation.

Mentioned as: muon spaceTechnical ProductJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

The National Reconnaissance Office selected Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space to provide new and emerging electro-optical imaging capabilities.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023Five Firms Partner with NRO to Drive Next-Gen Optical Intelligence

Muon Space launched its first satellite, MuSat-1, in June 2023.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

Muon Space was awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office under the NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework, commercial electro-optical capabilities Focus Area, to provide commercial electro-optical capabilities at both the sensor and constellation level for assessment and potential contribution to the NRO mission.

Mentioned as: muon spaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

The planned full Muon Space constellation will be deployed at regular intervals and is designed to provide global coverage with rapid revisits for a persistent understanding of global thermal activity.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

Muon Space designed and built a satellite platform optimized for remote sensing payloads within two years of the company’s inception.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

Muon Space will provide multispectral electro-optical and infrared data collected by the company’s climate monitoring constellation for NRO assessment.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

Muon Space was awarded a contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit to evaluate GNSS‑R ocean wind speed, soil moisture products, and ionospheric data on the MuSat-2 satellite mission.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023NRO Awards Contract to Muon Space for Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities

The National Reconnaissance Office signed agreements on 2023-12-05 with Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space for the Strategic Commercial Enhancements program.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

Muon Space will provide multispectral electro-optical and infrared data from a future climate monitoring constellation designed to provide global coverage with rapid revisits for persistent understanding of global thermal activity.

Mentioned as: Muon SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery
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