Tucson-area optics firm Geost has been supplying sensor systems for U.S. defense and intelligence satellites since its founding by a University of Arizona optics Ph.D. two decades ago.

GEOST, LLC, a LightRidge Solutions Company, announced today that it has been awarded the opportunity to provide the mission payloads as a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 2 missile warning and tracking satellites.

GEOST, a LightRidge Solutions Company was joined at a ribbon cutting ceremony by Congressman Juan Ciscomani on January 26th, 2024 to commemorate the completion of the company’s expanded production facility.

GEOST has selected the University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park to develop a new testing and deployment site for its ground-based optical collection systems.

“People are realizing that mixed orbits are a more powerful situational awareness tool,” says Bill Gattle.

LightRidge Solutions is pleased to announce that Skip Williams and Jim Congdon are joining our leadership team as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Software Officer, respectively. Their additions will help LightRidge continue to grow and bring innovation to solve our customers’ challenging space and defense problems.