Blue Origin has announced an agreement with Scout Space to integrate one of its flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) sensors onboard the first mission of Blue Ring, a highly maneuverable multi-mission spacecraft. The integration marks a significant step forward in advancing SDA capabilities and demonstrates Blue Origin’s commitment to supporting the nation’s mission requirements.
Blue Ring is designed for payload delivery, hosting, and infrastructure services, offering full-service missions with adaptability to various customer needs in geostationary orbit (GEO), xGEO, cislunar, Mars, and beyond. The spacecraft boasts industry-leading capabilities, including high-speed propulsion systems and on-board edge computing.
The Scout Space Owl sensor enhances real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects with advanced optical sensing, AI-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making. By integrating the sensor into Blue Ring, the spacecraft will autonomously monitor and assess resident space objects in GEO, introducing a new SDA capability to the domain.
“This integration marks a significant step forward in advancing SDA capabilities,” said Paul Ebertz, SVP of Blue Origin’s In-Space Systems business unit. “We’re thrilled to bring Blue Ring to market and support Scout with unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity.”
Philip Hover-Smoot, CEO at Scout Space, added that the partnership will enable the secure deployment of space superiority capabilities. The first Blue Ring mission is expected to launch in spring 2026, with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) and additional services performed in GEO.
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