Gen 2 Satellite Constellation Extends RF Detection to Multi-Domain Awareness
New Generation Broadens Coverage Beyond Maritime Monitoring
A new generation of satellites designed to expand space-based radio frequency detection from maritime monitoring to multi-domain awareness has been deployed by Unseenlabs.
The Rennes, France-based company said its Gen 2 satellites scale up an existing constellation that was built around maritime domain awareness, broadening coverage to include activity across maritime, land and space. The goal is to deliver RF-derived situational awareness for customers operating in increasingly complex environments.
In a news release, Unseenlabs described Gen 2 as an evolution of its space-based RF detection architecture, which has been used to track radio frequency emitters at sea. With the new generation, the company plans to extend detection, geolocation, characterization and identification of RF activity to a wider set of emitters and use cases.
The Gen 2 satellites are designed to detect a broader range of frequencies than the original constellation, including L, S, C, X and Ku bands. That expanded coverage is intended to support dual-use RF intelligence applications, from maritime surveillance to land-based monitoring and space-domain awareness.
According to the release, Gen 2 will operate alongside Unseenlabs’ first-generation satellites, which will continue to focus on maritime domain awareness. Together, the two generations are expected to provide layered RF data and intelligence services to government and commercial customers.
Unseenlabs said the multi-domain RF data from Gen 2 is aimed at helping customers make informed decisions, particularly in complex operational and geopolitical conditions. The company positions the constellation as a source of actionable intelligence that can be fused with other data streams such as AIS or imagery.