HEO (High Earth Orbit Robotics Pty Ltd) is a technology company specializing in Non-Earth Imaging (NEI), providing in-orbit satellite inspection services to make space more transparent and sustainable. Founded in Sydney, Australia, in 2016, HEO uses its proprietary software platform, HEO Inspect, to visually monitor satellites and space debris from other satellites in orbit [2, 7].The company’s core technology, which was initially developed for asteroid exploration, uses a “flyby” approach. This allows a host satellite equipped with an HEO camera or a partner’s sensor to image another object in space as it passes by, without the need for propulsive maneuvers [2, 3]. This method is a cost-effective and non-invasive way to gather high-resolution images and data on space objects [4]. HEO’s services are utilized by governments, defense agencies, and commercial satellite operators to assess the health of their assets, identify anomalies, and mitigate risks from space debris [5].
HEO has developed its own dedicated cameras, such as the Holmes and Adler imagers, which are launched as hosted payloads on partner satellites to expand its sensor network [2]. The company’s software is highly autonomous, capable of processing images and providing insights on the size, shape, and orientation of space objects [4]. HEO’s ultimate mission is to be able to “image anything in the solar system on-demand” [3, 6].
Citations
- About HEO | Pioneers in Non-Earth Imaging & Space Intelligence [https://www.heospace.com/about-us]
- HEO Robotics – Satellite Constellation – NewSpace Index [https://www.newspace.im/constellations/heo-robotics]
- Space-cams protecting satellite services on Earth [https://www.space.gov.au/news-and-media/space-cams-protecting-satellite-services-on-earth]
- HEO Robotics response to Request for Information on Scope of Civil Space Situational Awareness Services [https://www.space.commerce.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023-02-27-HEO_Robotics.pdf]
- HEO Announces Partnership with Impulse Space for Non-Earth Imaging Services [https://www.impulsespace.com/updates/heo-announces-partnership-with-impulse-space]
- Axelspace and HEO Robotics partner to integrate 5 space-based sensors into the HEO Inspect Software Platform [https://www.axelspace.com/news/agpartnershipwithheorobotics/]
- HEO – 2025 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors – Tracxn [https://tracxn.com/d/companies/heo/__eM6rkHCaekV_OILSTnEXcWgyKZcXoyXgPs7J9XD1WH0]
