Scout Space's second optical payload completes first image capture in orbit

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024

Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced that its optical payload "Sparrow" has completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. Launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, this marks the successful deployment of Scout's

Scout Space's second optical payload completes first image capture in orbit
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024

Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced that its optical payload "Sparrow" has completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. Launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, this marks the successful deployment of Scout's second optical payload.

This milestone emphasizes Scout's commitment to enhancing space safety and improving multi-domain SDA capabilities. Following the image capture at 6:25 GMT on May 30, 2024, Sparrow will continue to collect high-resolution in-space data for undisclosed customers.

"We are pleased to report the successful deployment and operation of our second optical sensor payload in orbit, which captured its first imagery today," stated Philip Hover-Smoot, CEO of Scout Space. "With each successful launch, we move closer to achieving Scout's vision of enhancing Space Domain Awareness through the proliferation of secure, platform-agnostic sensing solutions. This achievement underscores the dedication of both the Scout team and the Apex team, reflecting our shared commitment to advancing space technology."

The deployment of Sparrow is a significant step in Scout Space's proliferated sensors program. Scout aims to deploy a network of diverse sensors across various orbits to enhance space surveillance, monitoring, and threat detection.

The high-resolution imagery captured by Sparrow will provide critical insights and in-space data to government and commercial partners, advancing their understanding of the space environment and enabling more complex on-orbit operations.

From its inception, Scout has supported the concept of a platform-agnostic family of proliferated systems as the best approach to provide comprehensive SDA across orbital regimes. The company looks forward to collaborating with Apex to enhance spacecraft operations and mission effectiveness.