General Atomics: Commercial (United States), launches, rockets and satellites

0Orbital launches

0All launches (incl. suborbital)

2Satellites in orbit

4Satellites built

0Rockets / spacecraft

General Atomics is a commercial company based in the United States, founded in 1986. Our records show 2 satellites in orbit.

Totals include the divisions, sites and subsidiaries listed under Structure below.

Divisions, sites and subsidiaries

General Atomics Electromagnetic System Group/Englewood 0 orbital launches · 2 satellites in orbit General Atomics EMS, Herndon 0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit General Atomics, Huntsville 0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit

In the news

Recent headlines

U.S. Space Force narrows field in $100 million space laser terminal program SpaceNews · 8 May 2025
General Atomics to build second Space Force weather satellite SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2024
SSC Awards Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat Contracts for Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes The Launch Pad · 18 Jun 2024
Space Force taps four firms for laser network project SpaceNews · 17 Jun 2024
Space Development Agency funds demonstration of satellite laser links in ‘degraded’ environments SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2023
General Atomics acquires electro-optical sensor supplier EO Vista SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2023
Kleos enters partnership with General Atomics SpaceNews · 25 May 2023
General Atomics selected to build satellite for AFRL cislunar mission SpaceNews · 5 Jan 2023
SES, Hughes demonstrate satellite internet on General Atomics surveillance drone SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2022
Orbion to supply propulsion for General Atomics weather satellite SpaceNews · 24 Jun 2022

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Provenance

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This entry merges 1 source: GCAT (J. McDowell)
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