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Space Domain Awareness Company ExoAnalytic To Acquire UK Startup 3S Northumbria

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

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Space Domain Awareness Company ExoAnalytic To Acquire UK Startup 3S Northumbria

Image of ExoAnalytic Solutions' Global Telescope Network. Graphic: ExoAnalytic Solutions

ExoAnalytic Solutions on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire United Kingdom-based startup 3S Northumbria in a deal that will enhance the company’s commercial space situational awareness capabilities. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in June pending regulatory approvals, were not disclosed. ExoAnalytic, which is based in California and has about 130 employees, operates a global network of more than 300 consumer grade autonomous telescopes that provide low-cost, real-time data on Earth-orbiting satellites and debris. The company’s…

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