Orbital Sidekick (GHOSt)
| Constellation name |
GHOSt |
| Constellation field |
Earth Observation, Hyperspectral |
| Constellation info |
First sensor on ISS. Capturing >400 bands in the visible to the shortwave infrared (VSWIR, 400 – 2500 nm)at <10m GSD. 91.4 kg Astro Digital's Corvus-XL spacecraft.
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| Constellation status |
Prototype(s) launched |
| Launched satellites |
4 |
| Planned satellites |
14 |
| Form factor |
Microsat, ? |
| Orbit |
LEO |
| Manufacturer |
Astro Digital, Loft Orbital |
| First launch |
2021 |
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| Notes |
- OSK requests authorization to launch and operate a constellation of six small satellites, GHOSt, in the Earth exploration satellite service pursuant to the FCC's Part 25 streamlined small satellite rules.
- GHOSt 1 & 2, passed vibration testing including all functional checks. Gearing up for Falcon 9 Transporter 7 early 2023!
- NRO signs agreements with commercial providers of hyperspectral imagery. The companies selected are BlackSky, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet and Xplore.
- OSK leverages best-in-class hyperspectral intelligence (HSI) system/payload, which is capable of capturing nearly 500 spectral bands with 20x greater sensitivity than traditional monitoring, resulting in 100x more data. Our technology is enabling the efficient and effective monitoring of America’s most critical energy infrastructure and defense needs, and providing near real time insights to energy providers and the defense sector. OSK’s SIGMA Monitor delivers Spectral Intelligence™ and real-time reporting through integrated channels that streamline insights all the way back down to earth, in a fraction of the time.
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| Company |
Orbital Sidekick |
| Oneliner |
Orbital Sidekick is the premier persistent monitoring service helping commercial and government organizations meet their sustainable operations, ESG, and security goals. Our satellite constellation supplies fast, efficient hyperspectral intelligence from anywhere on the planet.
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| Funding |
$46.7M+ |
| Country |
US |
| Founded |
2016 |
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Last modified: 2023-05-08
