Noblis, Inc.’s corporate venture arm, Noblis Ventures, has made a strategic investment in SCOUT Space, Inc., a space technology company focused on space safety and transparency, and an in-space observation data provider.
“Now more than ever, space-based situational awareness (SSA) is critical to our national security and economy,” said Mile Corrigan, Noblis president and CEO.
“Both Noblis and SCOUT recognize the need for better and more diverse space-based data sets. The combination of the two companies’ capabilities will enable more dedicated resources to drive space-related intelligence, expand Noblis’ space portfolio and mission impacts and provide more resources for SCOUT’s ongoing offerings.”
Noblis Ventures strategically invests in early-stage, deep-tech startups in health, space, national security and critical infrastructure with the goal of developing innovations from lab to mission. SCOUT was founded in 2019 and provides in-space vision solutions, and enables spacecraft to perform proximity operations, neighborhood watch, gather visual data and intelligence, self-protect and perform hemispherical surveys to identify untracked objects outside the domain of traditional sensors.
“This strategic investment from Noblis signals their confidence in our vision and technological capabilities in the SSA domain,” said Eric Ingram, SCOUT co-founder and CEO. “Today, and even more so tomorrow, space-based sensing and software technologies are key to enabling spacecraft autonomy and national security.”
“SCOUT’s plug-and-play data-capture payload solutions enhance capabilities that are critical to evolving space missions and ensuring safe space operations.”