Scout Space
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About
Scout Space is a Northern Virginia-based space domain awareness (SDA) company building optical and sensor hardware and software for tracking and characterizing objects in geostationary orbit and beyond 123. The company’s flagship Owl sensor will fly on the inaugural mission of Blue Origin’s Blue Ring spacecraft for payload hosting and on-orbit services 12. The $18M Series A announced May 6, 2026 was led by Washington Harbour Partners with participation from existing investors Noblis Ventures, Fusion Fund, Decisive Point, and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation; capital will fund a new 2,600-square-foot manufacturing facility in Northern Virginia and grow the team from ~30 to 50+ over the next 18 months 123.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Series A | $18M | Washington Harbour Partners | Noblis Ventures, Fusion Fund, Decisive Point, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation 123 |
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PR Newswire, “Scout Space Raises $18M Series A to Scale Space Domain Awareness Capabilities and Expand Manufacturing in Northern Virginia,” May 6, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scout-space-raises-18m-series-a-to-scale-space-domain-awareness-capabilities-and-expand-manufacturing-in-northern-virginia-302760326.html↩↩↩↩
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Payload, “Scout Space Closes $18M Series A,” May 6, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://payloadspace.com/scout-space-closes-18m-series-a/↩↩↩↩
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SpaceNews, “Scout Space raises $18 million to expand orbital tracking technology,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://spacenews.com/scout-space-raises-18-million-to-expand-orbital-tracking-technology/↩↩↩