Vantor Selects BAE Systems to Build Next-Generation Imaging Satellites
The satellites will expand Vantor’s fleet of 10 electro-optical imaging spacecraft and are expected to begin service before the end of the decade.
- On Wednesday, Vantor announced it selected BAE Systems to manufacture its next-generation, 20 cm-class Vantage imaging satellites, expected to begin operations before the end of the decade.
- This selection reunites Vantor with the former Ball Aerospace business, which BAE Systems acquired in 2024 after developing DigitalGlobe's Earth-observation satellites.
- Vantage satellites will utilize the BAE Systems Evolve spacecraft line, integrating with Vantor's existing fleet of 10 imaging satellites and 40 cm-class Pulse constellation for persistent monitoring.
- Matt Jenkins, Vantor's chief space systems officer, said the company chose BAE for its "proven track record of manufacturing excellence," noting that Vantage represents the "next generation of exquisite imaging."
- The companies plan to continue researching future constellation design to advance national intelligence capabilities, creating a commercial system combining high-resolution imaging with automated analysis.
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