Space Force selects Vantor to continuously track high‑interest satellites in 'blind spots'

The U.S. Space Force has selected Vantor to provide continuous in‑space tracking of high‑interest objects located in 'blind spots' beyond the reach of ground‑based sensors. The contract expands Vantor's role in space‑domain awareness as on‑orbit observation and counterspace threats proliferate.

Discovered 2025-10-22T04:50:35.238932-07:00 | 2025-10-22T04:50:35.238932-07:00

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  • The award expands the Space Force’s persistent, layered approach to space‑domain awareness, adding space‑based tracking to fill coverage gaps left by ground sensors: https://hype.aero/?story=76114489-1b2a-4ae7-86b4-4844f5c425e0
  • The contract follows Vantor’s corporate split from Maxar and reinforces its pivot into defense SSA services amid rising on‑orbit observation and counterspace activity: https://hype.aero/?story=5d0997b0-348f-4396-9bbe-9194c4bde461
  • The decision complements other recent DoD investments in GEO surveillance and experimental radar payloads intended to warn and characterize threats transiting high‑value orbital regimes: https://hype.aero/?story=26b16089-bf44-4ac9-a093-1830c8e53e23

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