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Defense Giant Anduril Acquires Telescope Network
11 Mar
Summary
- Anduril is acquiring ExoAnalytic Solutions, a commercial space tracking company.
- ExoAnalytic operates about 400 ground-based optical telescopes globally.
- The acquisition significantly expands Anduril's national security space programs.
Anduril Industries, a defense technology firm, announced its intention to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a company renowned for operating one of the world's largest commercial networks of optical telescopes dedicated to tracking satellites and space debris. This strategic acquisition is poised to substantially enhance Anduril's presence and capabilities within national-security space programs.
ExoAnalytic manages around 400 ground-based optical telescopes globally, which gather billions of observations to monitor objects in orbit. This data is crucial for space domain awareness and missile defense missions, assisting the U.S. government in tracking satellite maneuvers and detecting anomalies.
