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HEO images Satellogic’s Merlin.01 in orbit days after launch

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Australian non-Earth imagery company HEO released images Oct. 13 of Satellogic’s Merlin.01 Earth-observation satellite, captured days after its launch. The release documents HEO’s ability to observe a newly launched commercial satellite in orbit and offers a visual update on Merlin.01’s deployment.

Discovered 2026-10-13T05:10:39.083365-07:00 | 2026-10-13T05:10:39.083365-07:00

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  • The images provide an early in-orbit view of Satellogic’s Merlin.01 following its launch, adding a public data point on the satellite’s deployment.
  • HEO’s capture demonstrates commercial imagery of another company’s spacecraft in orbit, a capability relevant to monitoring satellite operations.

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