Maxar Technologies has released a new platform to select customers in preparation for a full launch later this year. The Maxar Geospatial Platform will offer its users quick and simple access to advanced earth intelligence and streamline the discovery, purchasing and integration of geospatial data and analytics, the Westminster, Colorado-based company announced on Monday. “Maxar has […] More

Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector Earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies, said the company’s work on the U.S. Army’s One World Terrain program, a key component of the Synthetic Training Environment, seeks to modernize soldier training using geospecific data, C4ISRNET reported Monday. In February, Maxar secured the Phase 3b award […] More

Maxar Technologies is exploring potential use of its Earth observation satellites for other applications, including providing high-resolution imagery of objects and activity in orbit to boost space domain awareness, DefenseNews reported Wednesday. Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager for public sector Earth intelligence at Maxar, said the company has begun collecting non-Earth imagery […] More

Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently met with Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies, to deliver his 2023 Wash100 Award. The Wash100 Award is an annual recognition that honors the most consequential executives in the expansive government contracting field. In its 10th anniversary run, the award once again […] More

Maxar Technologies is scheduled to hand over to L3Harris Technologies the first of 16 satellite buses meant for a Space Development Agency constellation in low-Earth orbit in early 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday. L3Harris selected the Westminster, Colorado-based space technology company to provide the Maxar 300 satellite bus for SDA’s Tracking Layer.  In July 2022, SDA […] More

Maxar Technologies is preparing to launch in the summer of 2023 the first two of the six imaging satellites planned for the WorldView Legion constellation, SpaceNews reported Monday. “It’s been more about finalizing all of the preflight checks, completing the flight software and getting all of our last testing before we go downrange and put […] More

Maxar Technologies has published updates about its initiatives focused on climate change as well as diversity and inclusion in its second annual environment, social and governance report. The 2022 ESG report, which was published Tuesday, highlighted the company’s space sustainability efforts, including its development of a non-Earth imaging technology to support situational awareness and resolve […] More

Maxar Technologies has rebranded its portfolio of spacecraft platforms to better represent the company’s variety of manufacturing capabilities and commitment to serving public and private sector space missions. Comprising the Maxar 300, Maxar 500 and Maxar 1300 series buses, the organization’s lineup offers flexibility across an array of missions, from proliferated low Earth orbit constellations to […] More

Aurora Insight, a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, has secured a follow-on contract from the National Reconnaissance Office to assess the potential application of commercial radio frequency remote sensing technologies for government purposes. Under the Stage II Strategic Commercial Enhancements contract, Aurora Insight will showcase how its commercial RF constellation could enhance capabilities to meet government […] More

Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector Earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies, said the company is in talks with the U.S. Space Force and other agencies within the Department of Defense on how to use satellite images of objects in orbit to detect malicious activity and other threats in space, SpaceNews […] More

Space sector is increasingly becoming “a viable business proposition” as industry players are now dominating the delivery of Earth observation, data analytics and positioning, navigation and timing requirements, according to a Geospatial World report published Tuesday. “Commercial organizations are developing new space technologies and driving innovation across various mission areas,” Clint Crosier, director of aerospace and […] More

Photo of Jennifer Krischer at LinkedIn Jennifer Krischer is the Vice President and General Manager of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Programs at Maxar Technologies. Krischer has accumulated years of experience focusing on geospatial intelligence and national security solutions. Learn more about Jennifer Krischer and her journey to becoming Maxar’s Vice President and General Manager […] More