Space

Space Force taps Northrop and True Anomaly to image objects in GEO

Space Systems Command awarded GHOST-R prototype contracts on Sept. 18 for spacecraft that will take high-resolution images of objects in geosynchronous orbit. Northrop will build on its ESPASat-L spacecraft and True Anomaly will supply its Jackal vehicle, with launches planned by 2028; contract values were not disclosed.

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