Orbital Sidekick's 30-kilogram Aurora satellite launched in June was a precursor to the six 100-kilogram ESPA class GHOSt satellites scheduled for launch in 2022.

Capacity is the biggest constraint for Orbital Sidekick, the hyperspectral imaging startup that is acquiring data from Aurora, its first sensor launched in June.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...