Unseenlabs, the pioneer in space-based radio frequency (RF) detection, announces the upcoming launch of its latest satellite, BRO-18. This new asset will expand Unseenlabs’ existing constellation and further strengthen its operational capabilities in tracking illegal and unreported maritime activity.
The launch is scheduled for NET June 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the support of Exolaunch.
A concrete response to global maritime challenges
Unseenlabs continues to position itself as a trusted partner for both public and private stakeholders
BRO-18 will increase the revisit rate of Unseenlabs’ constellation, which is already operational across key strategic maritime zones worldwide. With the ability to precisely detect RF signals — even without cooperative transponders — Unseenlabs provides decision-makers with a unique capability to monitor, identify, and anticipate suspicious behaviours at sea.
From maritime security and illegal fishing to environmental risk prevention and insurance risk modelling, Unseenlabs continues to position itself as a trusted partner for both public and private stakeholders.
Critical challenges of security
"This new satellite strengthens our commitment to delivering high-quality, independent, and actionable data that supports strategic decision-making in an increasingly complex maritime environment," said Clément Galic, CEO and Co-Founder of Unseenlabs.
He adds, "BRO-18 is part of our continued scale-up strategy, designed to support maritime actors facing critical challenges of sovereignty, security, and transparency."
Sovereign technology designed for action
Unseenlabs can detect and geolocate RF emitters at sea with high precision, day or night
Thanks to its proprietary single-satellite technology, Unseenlabs can detect and geolocate RF emitters at sea with high precision, day or night, regardless of weather conditions.
This sovereign, agile approach provides governments, NGOs, insurers, and maritime operators with fast, reliable, and immediately actionable data to inform their operational systems.
Heading toward 2026: A multi-domain surveillance strategy
With BRO-18, Unseenlabs continues to deploy its first constellation dedicated to maritime surveillance. In parallel, the company is designing a second RF constellation, set for launch in 2026, that will expand coverage to land, air, and space domains.
This evolution will broaden operational use cases and establish Unseenlabs as a key provider of multi-domain electromagnetic intelligence.
