Startup · Norway

Vake

HQ Norway

The VAKE Platform delivers space-powered maritime situational awareness designed to be easy to access, integrate, and use.

Systems1

A platform for space-based maritime situational awareness.

Maturity not rated

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Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
ISR and targeting	Developer	—	—	classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-powered maritime situational awareness is a clear security and intelligence function, though the text does not name the customers.	Reported
Space, launch and counterspace	Developer	—	—	classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-powered maritime situational awareness is a clear security and intelligence function, though the text does not name the customers.	Reported

ISR and targeting
Developer
classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-powered maritime situational awareness is a clear security and intelligence function, though the text does not name the customers.
—Reported
Space, launch and counterspace
Developer
classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-powered maritime situational awareness is a clear security and intelligence function, though the text does not name the customers.
—Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People
Person	Role
Rudi Thomassen	CEO

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DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Norway", "hq_iso2": "NO", "id": "4881a9c1-5e7f-411b-9170-7e88e69c8eef"}”

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CompanyVAKE — Detect, Identify & Track Dark Vessels from Space
Vake · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“The VAKE Platform delivers space-powered maritime situational awareness designed to be easy to access, integrate, and use.”

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NewsKSAT Earth Observation Confirms Intention to use PierSight’s Maritime SAR and AIS Data to track dark ships
piersight.space · Supports Role
“We are pleased to cement our role as a meta-constellation by exploring how PierSight's new SAR satellites can contribute to enhanced maritime situational awareness, says Rudi Thomassen, CEO of Vake”

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