Satellogic and HEO Sign Three-Year Non-Earth Imaging Agreement, Extending a Six-Year Working Relationship
HEO’s seven-figure minimum annual commitment covers each of the agreement’s three years.
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Satellogic (SATL) signed a three-year agreement giving HEO access to its satellite constellation for imaging objects in orbit. The agreement runs through 2029 and includes a seven-figure minimum annual commitment for each of its three years. It extends a collaboration that began in September 2020 with an engineering effort to adapt Earth observation satellites for non-Earth imaging, starting with the International Space Station.
Successful captures using Satellogic’s fleet increased from about 30 in 2021, the first full year of service, to over 1,600 under the most recent agreement in the last year. The new agreement covers NewSat Mark IV, Mark V and Mark VI satellites, including spacecraft equipped with inter-satellite links.
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- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Three-year HEO agreement runs through 2029 with a seven-figure minimum annual commitment for each year.
- Moderate pointSuccessful captures increased from about 30 in 2021 to over 1,600 under the most recent agreement in the last year.
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Key Figures
- Minimum annual commitment
- Seven figures
- For each of the agreement's three years
- Agreement term
- 3 years
- Runs through 2029
- Captures
- Over 1,600
- Under the most recent agreement in the last year
Historical Context
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HEO released orbital images of Merlin.01 captured by Satellogic's NewSat-47.
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Key Terms
non-earth imaging technical
space domain awareness technical
inter-satellite link technical
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Seven-Figure Annual Minimum Commitment Builds on a Relationship that Started with an Image of the International Space Station in 2020 and Has Grown More than 40-Fold
HEO used Satellogic's NewSat 46, from a distance of 17.22 km with an image resolution of 3 cm/px, to capture this image of AST’s BlueWalker 3 satellite on October 24, 2026.
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence (PGI), and HEO, a space intelligence company that images and analyzes objects in orbit on demand, today announced a three-year agreement under which Satellogic will provide HEO access to its high-resolution constellation to conduct Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) and generate insights, supporting space domain awareness globally. The recently signed agreement runs through 2029 and includes a seven-figure minimum annual commitment for each of its three years.
The agreement, announced today at Economist Enterprise’s Space Economy Summit, extends a collaboration that dates back to September 2020, when HEO approached Satellogic about imaging objects in orbit. The companies began with a small, co-funded engineering effort to adapt Satellogic's Earth observation satellites for non-Earth imaging, and the first capture was the International Space Station. Satellogic is HEO's longest-standing Earth observation constellation partner. Successful captures using Satellogic’s fleet have grown from about 30 in 2021, the first full year of service, to over 1,600 under the most recent agreement in the last year.
“HEO came to us in 2020 with a question few people in our industry had asked yet: what can an Earth observation satellite see if you point it at what's in orbit?” said Emiliano Kargieman, CEO and Co-Founder of Satellogic. “Our first project was a picture of the International Space Station. Six years and well over a thousand captures per year later, HEO has taken the capability and become a leader in NEI and space domain awareness.”
HEO has access to more satellites through Satellogic than through any other provider in its network. That means more revisit opportunities for each target, more viewing angles, and faster time to first image. The agreement covers Satellogic's NewSat Mark IV, Mark V and Mark VI satellites, including its newest inter-satellite link (ISL)-equipped spacecraft.
“Satellogic was one of our earliest partners to back non-Earth imaging, and our partnership has continued to grow through collaboration and innovation ever since,” said Dr. Will Crowe, CEO and Co-Founder of HEO. “Together, we’ve continued to find new ways to adapt their fleet for satellite inspection, improving the quality of imagery and insights available to our customers. Their satellites and our shared innovation give us flexibility as we work to view more objects in space and deliver better data to the government and defense customers whose missions depend on it. The three-year commitment gives us the confidence to keep pushing what’s possible.”
About Satellogic
Founded in 2010, Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) builds the infrastructure for Persistent Global Intelligence (PGI): continuous, proactive awareness of the places, assets, and activities that matter. The company combines high-cadence satellite collection, best-in-class technology, AI-accelerated workflows, and sovereign-trusted architecture to help customers move from episodic imagery to persistent monitoring programs.
Satellogic serves allied defense and intelligence agencies, civil governments, and commercial markets that need reliable, scalable awareness of change across large portfolios of sites. Customers can begin with discovery, expand into persistent monitoring, and build toward dedicated or sovereign-controlled capacity as their mission requirements grow. To learn more, please visit: https://www.satellogic.com.
About HEO
HEO is building the intelligence layer for space. We image objects in orbit on demand, turning existing satellites into inspection platforms and building our own sensors where coverage gaps remain. Our software automates tasking, capture and analysis, turning imagery into decision-ready intelligence about satellites, debris and other objects in orbit. HEO operates internationally, with offices in Australia, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Our goal is to make any image in the Solar System available on Demand. To learn more, please visit: https://www.heospace.com/
About the Economist Enterprise’s 4th annual Space Economy Summit
Economist Enterprise’s 4th annual Space Economy Summit, taking place October 28–29, 2026, at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, convenes senior leaders from government, space, investment and industry. Under the theme “Maximising returns to Earth: the infinite potential of space,” the summit examines how innovation in orbit can deliver measurable commercial and strategic value across the wider economy.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on Satellogic's current expectations and beliefs concerning, among other things, the capabilities, performance, and potential applications of Satellogic's satellites, constellations, satellite software, and pipeline. Although we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give any assurance that we either will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks related to the performance of satellites and software once in orbit and reliance on third parties. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. Many factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Satellogic's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed or to be filed by Satellogic from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Satellogic assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Contacts
Satellogic Investor Relations:
ir@satellogic.com
Satellogic Media Relations:
pr@satellogic.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c4989eb2-cee3-45fa-90fb-9759da74aa81
FAQ
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What are the terms of Satellogic’s new HEO imaging agreement?
The agreement runs for three years through 2029, with a seven-figure minimum annual commitment for each year. Satellogic will provide HEO access to its constellation to image objects in orbit and generate insights supporting space domain awareness.