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Jackal

spacepilotby True Anomaly

Autonomous orbital inspection and proximity operations spacecraft by True Anomaly, designed for space domain awareness, satellite rendezvous, and national…

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Manufacturer
True Anomaly
Form factor
space
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
trueanomaly.space ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Jackal, a space by True Anomaly (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Jackal (company-stated)

A maneuverable autonomous orbital vehicle with modular hardpoints, a multi-spectral rendezvous and proximity sensor suite, and Mosaic software.

GHOST-R (company-stated)

Selected for the GHOST-R geosynchronous reconnaissance mission, in a version with radiation-tolerant parts, new propulsion and proximity sensors.

Propulsion (company-stated)

20 thrusters in an ESPA-Grande form factor; delta-v up to 800 m/s baseline or 1,000 m/s for GEO and cislunar; up to 9 or 8 cm/s2.

Payload (company-stated)

Up to 50 kg and 200 W baseline; up to 200 kg and 1,000 W for GEO and cislunar.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Jackal. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (2)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Jackal.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.trueanomaly.space/jackal
  2. https://www.trueanomaly.space/newsroom/true-anomaly-selected-for-ghost-r-geo-reconnaissance-mission

Mentioned on (3)

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Companies (1)

True Anomaly

Common questions

What is Jackal?
Autonomous orbital inspection and proximity operations spacecraft by True Anomaly, designed for space domain awareness, satellite rendezvous, and national security space missions
How much does Jackal cost?
Jackal's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Jackal from True Anomaly. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Jackal actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Jackal is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Jackal?
Jackal is made by True Anomaly, based in Centennial, CO, USA, founded in 2019.
Where is Jackal deployed?
2 verified deployments of Jackal are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.
Can you buy Jackal?
Jackal is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Jackal?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Jackal include Chang'e Lander, Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle, ION, Mira.
How does Jackal compare to Chang'e Lander?
Jackal and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Jackal has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Jackal a top space?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Jackal ranks in roughly the top 8% of space models tracked by the registry.
What is Jackal's maturity stage?
Jackal is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Jackal safe?
Jackal has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2
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