Trusted Space Acquires Falcon ExoDynamics for End-to-End Autonomy

LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 12, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Trusted Space, a Washington Harbour Partners portfolio company that develops mission autonomy and real-time command and control software for national security space operations, has acquired Falcon ExoDynamics, a developer of spacecraft-level autonomy and integrated hardware and software for dynamic space operations. The acquisition brings together Falcon ExoDynamics' vehicle-level autonomy with Trusted Space's mission-level autonomy, intent modeling, and command-and-control capabilities, creating an end-to-end platform that enables operators to delegate authority with confidence at the speed and scale demanded by contested space.

The combined company will provide a unified autonomy solution, from individual spacecraft to full constellation orchestration, enabling mission success at operational scale and speed. Trusted Space, founded in 2019, has been developing trusted autonomy solutions, real-time image processing capabilities, space mission engineering services, and space operations and training solutions for the Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and commercial customers. Falcon ExoDynamics, founded in 2017 and based in El Segundo, California, is a prime contractor and mission partner, providing mission engineering, onboard spacecraft autonomy, and integrated software and hardware payload products and services to aerospace companies and government customers.

The acquisition follows Washington Harbour Partners' 2025 strategic growth investment in Trusted Space and further strengthens the firm's platform for software-defined technologies and IP-enabled services supporting the next generation of space architecture. The combined company will maintain a presence in El Segundo, the National Capital Region, and Colorado, with cleared facilities and a culture built to execute classified missions for the Department of War and Intelligence Community.

Autonomy in space is no longer optional, as the U.S. Space Force, with roughly 15,000 Guardians responsible for defending the largest and fastest-growing warfighting domain, is increasingly relying on autonomous systems capable of sensing, deciding, and acting at machine speed. By 2040, the U.S. Space Force aims to define the domain through autonomous systems, treating autonomy and automated response as baseline requirements rather than optional enhancements. China is also fielding counterspace capabilities at a pace intended to achieve parity or better, while the United States has publicly acknowledged on-orbit space control weapons and is building a force designed to maneuver rather than remain stationary.

The barrier to adopting autonomy in space has always been trust. Historically, vehicle autonomy and mission software have been developed in separate silos by different companies, using different definitions of autonomy and lacking a structured mechanism for transferring authority between them. This has resulted in fragmented autonomy, slow delegation, and limited operational adoption. Trusted Space closes that gap by architecting autonomy as a unified system: deterministic, bounded behavior at the vehicle layer; intent-aware coordination across assets at the mission layer; and a structured delegation framework connecting the two. This approach enables operators to extend authority incrementally, understand why the system takes action, and intervene at any point.

In 2026, Washington Harbour Partners ranked sixth among all defense technology investors, and the highest-ranked non-government affiliated firm to also fund private equity investments, in the Silicon Valley Defense Group's NatSec100 report, investing in 16 of the companies named to the list. The combined company will leverage this expertise to deliver a comprehensive autonomy solution that addresses the complex challenges of the space domain.