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Astranis unveils Perceptor satellite for geostationary space surveillance and maneuvering

Astranis is expanding beyond communications satellites with Perceptor, a spacecraft designed to monitor and maneuver around other objects in geostationary orbit. The company says the system addresses shortcomings it encountered with existing space-domain-awareness technology, targeting surveillance of an increasingly contested orbital environment.

Discovered 2026-08-13T02:32:17.771666-07:00 | 2026-08-13T02:32:17.771666-07:00

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Perceptor marks Astranis’ move into space surveillance, broadening its commercial offering beyond communications satellites and into geostationary-orbit monitoring.
The spacecraft is designed to maneuver around other GEO objects, while Astranis says it developed the system after identifying shortcomings in existing space-domain-awareness technology.

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