# Scout Space

> Scout Space is a Reston, Virginia defense and space company building the sensing layer for orbit. It develops electro-optical and infrared sensors (Owl and Sparrow), onboard autonomy software co-developed with the U.S. Space Force, and edge-processing and mission-design platforms that let spacecraft detect, track, and characterize objects in orbit - even without ground contact. Scout's pitch: a proliferated network of in-space sensors is fundamental to operating safely in an increasingly crowded and contested orbital environment.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Reston, Virginia, United States
- **Founders:** Eric Ingram (Co-founder, former CEO), Sergio Gallucci (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** approximately 62 employees
- **Products:** Owl, Sparrow, Mission Autonomy Software, Edge Processing, Mission Design Platform
- **Notable:** Deployed the first commercial space-based situational awareness system, concept to orbit in under nine months., First SCOUT-Vision system deployed June 30, 2021 aboard the Orbit Fab Tenzing-001 tanker., Raised $18M Series A in May 2026 led by Washington Harbour Partners.

## Products & services

- **Owl** — Long-range electro-optical and infrared space domain awareness sensor designed for LEO, GEO, and lunar missions. Scout's flagship payload.
- **Sparrow** — Compact, low size-weight-and-power optical imaging system optimized for close-range rendezvous and proximity operations / docking (RPO-D) in low Earth orbit.
- **Mission Autonomy Software** — Flight software, co-developed with the U.S. Space Force, that lets spacecraft autonomously navigate, coordinate, and inspect assets - even without ground communication. Modular, with multi-satellite coordination and onboard decision-making.
- **Edge Processing** — Customized deployment of Scout's flight software onto satellite hardware, with configuration, integration support, and performance optimization tuned to client hardware.
- **Mission Design Platform** — Modeling and analytics tool to design, test, and validate orbital missions before launch, reducing risk and accelerating development.

## Achievements

- Deployed the first commercial space-based situational awareness system, concept to orbit in under nine months.
- First SCOUT-Vision system deployed June 30, 2021 aboard the Orbit Fab Tenzing-001 tanker.
- Raised $18M Series A in May 2026 led by Washington Harbour Partners.
- Selected by Blue Origin to fly the Owl sensor on Blue Ring's inaugural mission.
- Completed first suborbital spaceplane SDA test flight with Dawn Aerospace (Mach 1.03) in August 2025.
- Multiple U.S. Space Force TACFI awards and a USSPACECOM SSA agreement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Raised up to $18M Series A led by Washington Harbour Partners; expanding manufacturing with a new 2,600 sq ft facility in Northern Virginia.
- **2025-08** — Completed first suborbital spaceplane SDA test flight with Dawn Aerospace aboard Aurora (Mach 1.03, ~67,000 ft).
- **2025-04** — Awarded multiple U.S. Space Force TACFI contracts for GEO SDA sensors and on-board data processing.
- **2025-03** — Partnered with Pulse Space on space-to-space laser power distribution.

## Links

- Website: https://scout.space
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/scoutdotspace
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scoutdotspace
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SCOUTdotspace/

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