This type of imagery also would support space traffic management and spaceflight safety in the increasingly congested lower orbits where there will be tens of thousands of satellites in the not too distant future. “We can turn our satellites up in space and do high-resolution characterization of low Earth orbit objects,” Frazier said.
“Our conversations with the DoD are about how we can extend our satellite imaging beyond the terrestrial domain into the space domain,” he said. Space Force and other agencies that could use this data to identify potential threats and monitor suspicious activity in space. The license applies to Maxar’s four current satellites and its WorldView Legion constellation that has not yet launched.įrazier told SpaceNews the company is in discussions with the U.S. The company last year announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved a modification to the company’s remote-sensing license so it can use its Earth imaging satellites to take pictures of objects in space and sell them commercially.
The company predicts a burgeoning market for high-resolution images of objects in orbit amid growing congestion and security concerns, said Tony Frazier, Maxar’s executive vice president and general manager of public sector Earth intelligence. WASHINGTON - Maxar, an Earth imaging company, is looking to build a new business imaging objects in space.
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