BALLYSEEDE, Ireland — Space situation awareness service provider NorthStar Earth & Space of Canada, which is planning an IPO following a merger with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is positioning its future constellation of satellites as a superior alternative to ground-based lasers for monitoring satellite activity.
NorthStar, whose initial buildout of in-orbit sensors was curtailed by what it said were performance defects on the sensors launched in 2024 on Spire Global satellites, is planning a 96-sensor fleet on satellites owned . . .
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