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Vantor unveils Vantage and Pulse smallsats to build hybrid high‑res, frequent‑revisit constellation

Vantor unveiled two new electro‑optical satellite classes, Vantage and Pulse, that pair high‑resolution platforms with smallsats to boost revisit rates and enable near‑real‑time global monitoring. The hybrid constellation is designed to improve imagery resolution and frequency, narrowing opportunities for concealment.

Discovered 2026-04-09T03:00:37.624166-07:00 | 2026-04-09T03:00:37.624166-07:00

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Hybrid constellations combining high‑resolution sensors and frequent‑revisit smallsats increase observation persistence and reduce opportunities for operational concealment; see Vantor's recent space‑domain awareness contract (source:14178b52-4e68-4028-b374-fd5d0311d0c6).
Higher revisit rates and near‑real‑time imagery expand demand for automated analytics and rapid tasking — reinforcing the importance of integrations like Vantor’s Google AI deployment for classified workflows (source:c58100f1-b572-4f9c-acba-c90dfc74f9a6).
Commercial operators fielding mixed‑resolution constellations will reshape competitive dynamics in imagery services for defense, intelligence and commercial customers, shifting procurement focus toward latency, revisit frequency and data‑fusion capabilities.

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