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Tucson-area optics firm Geost has been supplying sensor systems for U.S. defense and intelligence satellites since its founding by a University of Arizona optics Ph.D.

GEOST, a LightRidge Solutions Company, announced today that it has been awarded the opportunity to provide the mission payloads as a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 2 missile warning and tracking satellites.

GEOST, a LightRidge Solutions Company was joined at a ribbon cutting ceremony by Congressman Juan Ciscomani on January 26th, 2024 to commemorate the completion of the company’s expanded production facility.

Tucson, AZ (November 30, 2023)– GEOST has selected the University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park to develop a new testing and deployment site for its ground-based optical collection

AFA 2023 — Northrop Grumman has tapped Tucson-based startup GEOST to provide sensor payloads to protect the missile tracking satellites the defense behemoth is building for the Space Development Agency (SDA), GEOST announced Monday.

GEOST has been selected to provide its Starlite resiliency payload for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer satellites.

GEOST and its parent company, LightRidge Solutions, are building space-based assets that offer protection against on-orbit attacks and other ground- and space-based assets.

Joshua Hartman of GEOST’s parent company LightRidge Solutions argues that in order to bolster the space domain awareness and protect and defend missions by 2026, as outlined by Space Force leadership, the U.S. must leverage existing low-cost, space-based solutions that are available today.

GEOST President and General Manager Joshua Hartman outlines options for an improved Space Domain Awareness architecture.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema toured the GEOST manufacturing facility in Tucson, Arizona.

GEOST will provide a space situational awareness payload on the Quantum Space spacecraft planned for cislunar missions.

GEOST leadership outlines planned expansion, both organically and through acquisitions.

GEOST Vice President and General Manager Joshua Hartman participates in a conference panel discussion about the Intelligence Community in Orbit.

Former Under Secretary of Defense and Textron Systems CEO brings her longstanding operational and aerospace experience to the GEOST board.

The U.S. Space Force plans multiple hosted payloads for GEO belt monitoring, and GEOST recently was awarded a contract to develop space-based sensors for space domain awareness.

GEOST has been selected by the Space Force to develop and build prototype space domain awareness sensors.

GEOST has won two U.S. Space Force contracts to develop an optical sensor payload that can be hosted on government or commercial satellites to scan the geostationary belt.

Private Equity firm ATL Partners has announced its investment in GEOST, a national security space-focused technology provider.

ATL Partners Backs Space Technology Provider GEOST, which develops sensors that detect and prevent threats to satellites and other assets in space.

New York-based ATL Partners has acquired Geost, an Arizona firm that makes sensors that can watch and protect satellites from threatening spacecraft.