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NorthStar Earth and Space

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commercialFounded 1952
Canada
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In 2023 Spire Global will launch next-generation 16U satellites carrying payloads for Space Services customers NorthStar Earth & Space and GHGSat.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative PlanNov 21, 2022Spire Global has unveiled their next-gen smallsat bus

Virgin Orbit will launch the satellite carrying NorthStar Earth & Space’s payload in mid‑2023.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative PlanNov 16, 2022Spire Global reveals larger, new-gen 16U satellite bus

Spire will launch its first 16U satellites in 2023 carrying payloads for Canadian companies NorthStar Earth & Space and GHGSat.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative PlanNov 16, 2022Spire Global reveals larger, new-gen 16U satellite bus

Spire will launch its next-generation 16U satellites to orbit in 2023 carrying payloads for NorthStar Earth & Space and GHGSat.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative PlanNov 15, 2022Spire Global Unveils Next-Generation 16U Satellite Bus

NorthStar Earth & Space plans to launch commercial space-based services to improve space situational awareness precision and coverage over all near-Earth orbits and is engaged with Spire on that effort.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth & SpaceTechnical ProductNov 15, 2022Spire Global Unveils Next-Generation 16U Satellite Bus

Spire Global provides a Space Services model and established space, ground, and web infrastructure that will be leveraged to deploy the NorthStar constellation rapidly.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Virgin Orbit to Launch NorthStar’s Space Situational Awareness Services in 2023

NorthStar Earth and Space will launch its first satellites in mid-2023 with Virgin Orbit.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 30, 2022First NorthStar SSA satellites to launch in 2023 by Virgin Orbit

NorthStar’s planned satellite constellation would complement existing space situational awareness systems such as the Space Fence radar operated by the U.S. Space Force on Kwajalein Atoll.

Mentioned as: NorthStarOrg RelationshipOct 30, 2022First NorthStar SSA satellites to launch in 2023 by Virgin Orbit

NorthStar Earth & Space and Astroscale formed a strategic partnership at the International Astronautical Congress 2022 to further support space sustainability.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 26, 2022NorthStar Partners with Astroscale to Enhance Support for Space Sustainability

NorthStar will launch the first commercial Space Situational Awareness service in 2023 to deliver higher precision detection, tracking, and coverage for all near-Earth orbital regimes.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 26, 2022NorthStar Partners with Astroscale to Enhance Support for Space Sustainability

NorthStar Earth & Space and Astroscale formed a strategic partnership at the 2022 International Astronautical Congress in Paris on 2022-09-20 to support space sustainability by combining NorthStar’s space-based resident space object tracking with Astroscale’s spacecraft navigation and capture capability for on-orbit servicing.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2022Astroscale and NorthStar Partner to Develop In-Space Technology to Support Space Sustainability

NorthStar will launch the first commercial Space Situational Awareness service in 2023 to deliver higher precision detection, tracking, and coverage for all near-Earth orbital regimes.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2022Astroscale and NorthStar Partner to Develop In-Space Technology to Support Space Sustainability

Telespazio signed a deal on 2022-09-14 to distribute NorthStar Earth & Space’s planned space domain awareness services.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2022Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data

NorthStar’s planned network will be able to track objects down to 0.4 m in geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: northstarTechnical ProductSep 15, 2022Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data

NorthStar has raised more than $90,000,000 for its planned constellation.

Mentioned as: northstarTechnical ProductSep 15, 2022Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data

NorthStar plans to deploy its first space situational awareness payloads in low Earth orbit in early 2023 onboard three spacecraft that Spire Global is developing.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2022Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data

NorthStar previously ordered three larger SSA satellites from Thales Alenia Space but canceled that agreement in favor of using Spire to accelerate its constellation plans.

Mentioned as: NorthStarOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2022Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data

NorthStar delivers space-based collection and derived SSA information services that provide a 3D view of the entire space environment with high data quality and fast revisit.

Mentioned as: NorthStarTechnical ProductSep 14, 2022NorthStar and Telespazio partner to enhance European New Space Domain Awareness Initiative

NorthStar will launch the first commercial space-based system fully dedicated to Space Situational Awareness in 2023.

Mentioned as: northstarTechnical ProductSep 14, 2022NorthStar and Telespazio partner to enhance European New Space Domain Awareness Initiative

NorthStar’s constellation provides an "always on" capability that simultaneously monitors near-Earth orbit regimes in LEO, MEO, and GEO to improve awareness and precision tracking of resident space objects.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceTechnical ProductSep 14, 2022NorthStar and Telespazio partner to enhance European New Space Domain Awareness Initiative
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