{"id":69580,"date":"2026-06-24T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/69580\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:34:13","slug":"vantor-selects-bae-systems-to-build-next-generation-imaging-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/69580\/","title":{"rendered":"Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. The selection reunites Vantor with the former Ball Aerospace business that helped develop DigitalGlobe\u2019s Earth-observation satellites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado-based Earth intelligence company said June 24 that BAE will build its planned Vantage satellites, a new class of 20-centimeter imaging spacecraft expected to enter service before the end of the decade. Two Vantage satellites are planned as part of an expansion of Vantor\u2019s current fleet of 10 electro-optical imaging satellites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBAE Systems was selected based on its extensive heritage developing highly capable spacecraft systems and its long-standing partnership supporting the Vantor constellation,\u201d the company said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award returns a familiar name to Vantor\u2019s supply chain. Before its acquisition by BAE Systems in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/bae-systems-radiation-hardened-computers-aboard-worldview-1-satellite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ball Aerospace built DigitalGlobe\u2019s<\/a> Earth-observation satellites, including WorldView-1, WorldView-2 and WorldView-3. Ball supplied the spacecraft buses, imaging instruments and camera systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection of BAE followed a competitive process in which Vantor evaluated several manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vantor\u2019s newest six-satellite <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/maxar-prepares-for-final-worldview-legion-launch-to-complete-advanced-imaging-constellation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WorldView Legion constellation<\/a>, launched between 2024 and 2025, was built by Maxar Space Systems, the satellite manufacturing business that was separated from Maxar Intelligence following Advent International\u2019s acquisition of Maxar Technologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That business was later renamed Lanteris and acquired by Intuitive Machines, leaving Vantor without the in-house manufacturing relationship that produced its most recent generation of spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vantage spacecraft form one piece of a broader constellation expansion unveiled by Vantor in April. The company plans to add two Vantage satellites alongside smaller Pulse satellites designed to provide more frequent coverage of areas of interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pulse satellites are intended to increase revisit rates, while the larger Vantage spacecraft would continue the company\u2019s focus on high-resolution collection. Together, the systems are intended to support more persistent monitoring without abandoning the image quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Jenkins, Vantor\u2019s chief space systems officer, said BAE\u2019s experience supporting imaging programs and spacecraft manufacturing made it the preferred production partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brad Shogrin, vice president and general manager of national space for BAE Systems Space &amp; Mission Systems, said the company \u201clooks forward to growing our partnership as we advance to the production phase of these next-generation space vehicles. We are excited to once again partner with them on these advanced systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WASHINGTON \u2014 Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. 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