Satellogic Supports HEO RPO Mission Operations
Successful proximity operations with Continuum-1 demonstrate Satellogic’s software-enabled use of Earth observation satellites for space domain awareness tasks.
Rhea-AI Summary
Satellogic (SATL) announced that its flight software supported the second phase of HEO’s Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) campaign using the Continuum-1 satellite.
Continuum-1, built by Satellogic and acquired by HEO in December 2025, executed a three-maneuver sequence to hold position around a derelict CZ-2C rocket body in low-Earth orbit. The satellite maintained a proximity of about 30 kilometers during a first period in August, then closed to roughly 27 kilometers in a second period in late August and early September, enabling close-range inspection. HEO reported image resolution improved from about 8 cm per pixel in the first period to as sharp as 7 cm per pixel in the second.
Satellogic was responsible for mission operations, while HEO led target selection and planning and UNSW Canberra Space supported maneuver planning and tracking, with funding from Australia’s Defence Trailblazer program.
Positive
- Continuum-1 achieved close-range inspection at 27 km from a derelict rocket body
- Image resolution improved from about 8 cm to roughly 7 cm per pixel between proximity periods
- Campaign demonstrates Satellogic’s existing satellite platform can support Space Domain Awareness without new hardware
Negative
- None.
News Explained
The release adds that Satellogic says the completed campaign demonstrated space-domain-awareness work without new hardware or a dedicated mission build, indicating that the disclosed capability came from adapting the existing platform and software rather than creating a newly built mission asset.
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Key Figures
- First proximity distance
- 30 kilometers
- First proximity period in August
- Second proximity distance
- 27 kilometers
- Second proximity period in late August and early September
- First-period resolution
- 8 cm per pixel
- Resolution shared from the first proximity period
- Second-period resolution
- 7 cm per pixel
- Sharpest resolution reported during the second proximity period
Key Terms
rendezvous and proximity operations technical
low-earth orbit technical
space domain awareness technical
flight software technical
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Continuum-1, a Satellogic-built Earth Observation Satellite Acquired by HEO, has Completed Two Extended Proximity Operations Periods
PARIS, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence (PGI), today confirmed that its flight software ran the maneuvers behind the second phase of HEO's Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) campaign, in which an Earth observation satellite held position around a derelict CZ-2C rocket body, the spent structural upper stage left behind in orbit after the launch of a Chinese Long March 2C orbital rocket, in low-Earth orbit for sustained, close-range inspection.
Continuum-1 is a Satellogic-built Earth observation satellite that HEO acquired from Satellogic in December 2025. It was designed to image Earth from several hundred kilometers up and carries an Earth-imaging camera and a fuel reserve sized for that job. After completing a three-maneuver sequence, Continuum-1 held position within 30 kilometers of the target during a first proximity period in August, then closed to within 27 kilometers during a second, closer period in late August and early September. HEO reported today that resolution improved from roughly 8 cm per pixel, shared from the first period, to as sharp as 7 cm per pixel during the second.
“Continuum-1 was built to observe Earth from about 500 kilometers away," said Gonzalo Castillo, VP of Product & Customer Success at Satellogic. "Getting it to hold a sharp picture of something 27 kilometers away, which meant re-tuning the optical payload and the software behind it, demonstrates the flexibility of our platform to also serve Space Domain Awareness applications.”
This is the second public update on the campaign, following initial images it shared in early September. The campaign was conducted in partnership with HEO, which selected the target and led mission planning, and UNSW Canberra Space, which supported maneuver planning and ground-based tracking, with funding through Australia's Defence Trailblazer program, while Satellogic was responsible for Mission Operations.
This is the latest proof point of the capabilities Satellogic can provide in support of sovereign missions. The campaign is a demonstration that Satellogic’s satellite fleet is capable of tasks well outside its original design brief, without new hardware or a dedicated mission build. As more infrastructure moves into orbit, that kind of software flexibility will become a sovereign requirement.
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/
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contacts
Satellogic Investor Relations:
ir@satellogic.com
Satellogic Media Relations:
pr@satellogic.com
HEO Space:
info@heospace.com
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