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True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

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True Anomaly plans to send its Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit ( GEO ) and cislunar ( Earth-moon ) space in 2026 .

The Colorado -based startup aims to make space a safer and more sustainable realm for the U.S. government and its partners and allies.

GEO , for example, is a favored spot for spy satellites, because it's the altitude ( 22,236 miles , or 35,786 kilometers ) at which orbital velocity matches the speed of Earth 's rotation.