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BAE Systems To Build Next-Gen Imaging Satellites

7 sources · first reported Yesterday

via SpaceNews

Vantor has selected BAE Systems to build its next-generation high-resolution imaging satellites, reuniting with the former Ball Aerospace business that helped develop DigitalGlobe's technology. The satellites will be used for national defense and intelligence programs. BAE Systems will build the satellite buses for Vantor's Vantage program.

Why it matters

The development of next-generation imaging satellites is crucial for national defense and intelligence programs, providing high-resolution imagery for various applications. This partnership between Vantor and BAE Systems highlights the importance of advanced satellite technology in modern defense strategies.

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  1. Business Wire ·
    Vantor Partners With BAE Systems to Build Next-Generation 20 cm-class Vantage Imaging Satellites
  2. itemonline.com ·
    Vantor Partners With BAE Systems to Build Next-Generation 20 cm-class Vantage Imaging Satellites
  3. The Joplin Globe ·
    Vantor Partners With BAE Systems to Build Next-Generation 20 cm-class Vantage Imaging Satellites
  4. SpaceNews · Primary
    Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites
  5. BAE Systems ·
    BAE Systems teams with Vantor to build high-resolution imagery satellites
  6. Defence-industry ·
    BAE Systems to build Vantor Vantage 20 cm-class imaging satellite buses for national defence and intelligence programmes
  7. SatNews Publishers ·
    Next-Gen Spatial Intelligence: BAE Systems Secures Agreement to Build High-Resolution Vantage Satellite Buses for Vantor – SatNews