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Muon Space Advances to Stage II on NRO Contract for Commercial Electro-Optical Imagery

Mark Holmes

Friday, May 16th, 2025

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Muon Space Advances to Stage II on NRO Contract for Commercial Electro-Optical Imagery

Muon Space manufacturing. Photo: Muon Space

Muon Space has won further business from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The newly awarded contract stage will continue to develop the national security potential of multispectral electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) data with global coverage and rapid revisit rates. Muon Space’s capabilities support persistent situational awareness of global thermal activity. Muon Space announced the new contract award, May 16. The NRO awarded Muon Space Stage II under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) framework within the commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities…

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