futureTEKnow Company Profile

Hera Systems was a satellite technology company specializing in small spacecraft platforms, Earth observation systems, and satellite technologies for defense and national security missions. Its Leoness Smart Bus supported spacecraft operations, space domain awareness, and proximity missions, while its AudaxSR system combined optical imaging payloads with onboard processing for intelligence applications. The company also developed the 1HOPSat Earth observation satellite concept. Founded in 2013, Hera Systems was acquired by Redwire in 2024, integrating its spacecraft technologies into Redwire’s national security space portfolio.