Astranis is taking space-domain awareness into higher orbits with Perceptor, a new spacecraft designed to give the US and its allies greater visibility and maneuverability in the increasingly contested space environment.
Astranis is taking space-domain awareness into higher orbits with Perceptor, a new spacecraft designed to give the US and its allies greater visibility and maneuverability in the increasingly contested space environment.
The spacecraft is described as a space-domain awareness and maneuverability platform that operates in geostationary orbit (GEO) and other high orbits.
Perceptor carries an onboard sensor suite that can monitor objects and activity in orbit. It can also conduct multi-angle flybys to inspect spacecraft, investigate anomalies, and provide additional eyes in an area where persistent awareness has historically been limited.
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