# Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor at Geostationary Orbit (GEO): deployment

Canonical ID: `9ded11a4-8545-4612-864b-dc47818a02ad`

[Scout Space](/companies/scout-space.md) Owl sensor integrated on Blue Origin's first Blue Ring mission, expected to launch Spring 2026 into GTO with SDA operations in GEO. Supported by SpaceWERX SBIR Phase II contract ($1.8M, Dec 2023). Also won Space Force TACFI contract for GEO SDA sensor.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** scout-owl-geostationary-orbit
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor](/models/scout-owl.md) (id: `881b9913-a057-4db0-9dd4-269d86b88a79`)
- **Category:** [Space](/space)
- **Company:** [Scout Space](/companies/scout-space.md) (id: `070a8170-8b33-4319-95b7-2a2cfcb833b1`)
- **Location:** [Geostationary Orbit (GEO)](/locations/geostationary-orbit.md) (id: `d1c2eb2c-b1f5-4cd9-9981-2f9fb450977d`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.blueorigin.com/news/first-blue-ring-mission-to-demonstrate-space-domain-awareness-with-scout-space-sensor

## Common questions

### What is the Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?

Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor, built by Scout Space, is recorded as a deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) on the DEPLOY registry. Scout Space operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?

Scout Space, the manufacturer of Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 9, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Owl Space Domain Awareness Sensor deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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