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HEO signs Planet agreement to expand non-Earth imaging of spacecraft

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Australian Earth-observation company HEO will access Planet’s satellite constellation under a new agreement to capture imagery of objects in orbit. The partnership expands HEO’s ability to monitor and characterize spacecraft from space, underscoring the growing commercial role of satellite-based space domain awareness.

Discovered 2026-08-17T15:10:41.392423-07:00 | 2026-08-17T15:10:41.392423-07:00

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  • The agreement gives HEO access to Planet’s satellite network for imaging spacecraft, adding commercial capacity for space domain awareness and in-orbit observation.
  • Using existing satellite infrastructure may broaden the availability of non-Earth imaging without requiring HEO to deploy an entirely new constellation, although the article does not disclose the agreement’s scope or commercial value.

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