EOI Space’s first satellite to catch ride into space from SpaceX

LOUISVILLE — Earth Observant Inc., or EOI Space, a developer of low-flying intelligence satellites, will launch its first craft next year aboard a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) rideshare rocket.

The 2023 mission aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket “will allow EOI to test and validate its technology, ensuring the satellite’s configuration and operational parameters meet the desired mission applications,” the company said in a news release.

“This is an exciting time for us as EOI will be the first private company to operate in [very low Earth orbit.] Our first satellite launch is just the beginning of EOI’s mission to provide the…