<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:fab64edc-e953-4b87-969f-9d297525d20f,g:ecff9e43-f882-420d-ab53-f8951232cdcb-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_f730756f-36f1-4984-9528-94fa95ad831e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_f730756f-36f1-4984-9528-94fa95ad831e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_f730756f-36f1-4984-9528-94fa95ad831e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AddressTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06" xlink:to="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain_2bebb196-ecc9-4097-a7b8-14b437ae9b62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AddressTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis_3be87d83-9f54-439a-be73-5d927e24db06" xlink:to="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain_2bebb196-ecc9-4097-a7b8-14b437ae9b62" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember_d805f5ea-e7c4-44d4-a24a-c1c687f38640" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_BusinessContactMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain_2bebb196-ecc9-4097-a7b8-14b437ae9b62" xlink:to="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember_d805f5ea-e7c4-44d4-a24a-c1c687f38640" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_f730756f-36f1-4984-9528-94fa95ad831e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_990508d1-e501-47eb-9edc-ce869aea2b2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_6c822810-772d-47d3-820e-ab98d0fc33a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_990508d1-e501-47eb-9edc-ce869aea2b2b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_54b510fa-3ab9-49ec-8278-c354c3d6fbe6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_990508d1-e501-47eb-9edc-ce869aea2b2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_54b510fa-3ab9-49ec-8278-c354c3d6fbe6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_9c2f5228-7f60-4d45-a0f7-407ac8b1515f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_990508d1-e501-47eb-9edc-ce869aea2b2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_9c2f5228-7f60-4d45-a0f7-407ac8b1515f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_0a0f104a-22fe-4c53-9cb1-d3e2052bf681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_990508d1-e501-47eb-9edc-ce869aea2b2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_0a0f104a-22fe-4c53-9cb1-d3e2052bf681" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_b5057a9d-ba60-415c-b998-7e9170dc0a85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_b5057a9d-ba60-415c-b998-7e9170dc0a85" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement_125546e1-5576-43c6-8db0-b33ac7b3b453" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement_125546e1-5576-43c6-8db0-b33ac7b3b453" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_581c180d-1a2a-4cd2-997e-4f5df9f58776" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_581c180d-1a2a-4cd2-997e-4f5df9f58776" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7826c4b8-8045-4210-a615-9647f4b9dd04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7826c4b8-8045-4210-a615-9647f4b9dd04" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_8118dcf3-dae0-4a75-a1a3-13542e5d72b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_8118dcf3-dae0-4a75-a1a3-13542e5d72b7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_679c5993-ac71-4f8c-8ba2-d565951582fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_679c5993-ac71-4f8c-8ba2-d565951582fc" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport_1c02a3c6-b6b8-4d30-8c39-229b8a8fa75b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport_1c02a3c6-b6b8-4d30-8c39-229b8a8fa75b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_6540e1c9-8a1b-4206-9dde-36f9b2789b42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_6540e1c9-8a1b-4206-9dde-36f9b2789b42" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_075a7cab-7dfe-422e-9207-f5055dcac0ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_075a7cab-7dfe-422e-9207-f5055dcac0ef" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_8abc2c1d-2357-448c-92d7-06dcd69ab370" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_8abc2c1d-2357-448c-92d7-06dcd69ab370" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_38035a84-ba9f-495f-8878-1e0f9edb2f36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_38035a84-ba9f-495f-8878-1e0f9edb2f36" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_386e3000-3425-488b-b1a9-4bc020b7dff8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_386e3000-3425-488b-b1a9-4bc020b7dff8" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_3cc03d87-6009-4af2-a3b4-b1b976ec5887" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_3cc03d87-6009-4af2-a3b4-b1b976ec5887" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_a4a9c0fb-9331-4a3b-a493-5eecb4aeb105" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_a4a9c0fb-9331-4a3b-a493-5eecb4aeb105" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry_3c88779b-dca0-4df2-b2db-f327a547ab7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCountry"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry_3c88779b-dca0-4df2-b2db-f327a547ab7c" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName_90c3f6a7-9b7a-41c4-9dd8-582ea468a82e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_ContactPersonnelName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName_90c3f6a7-9b7a-41c4-9dd8-582ea468a82e" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_a5e6e0b0-db12-4d35-a618-c981c0e476bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_a5e6e0b0-db12-4d35-a618-c981c0e476bc" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_987ba0f5-2a83-43b6-a9fc-15482ed2871c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_987ba0f5-2a83-43b6-a9fc-15482ed2871c" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_6ff41fc5-4b71-4a1b-81bd-7bb67f1cce11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_6ff41fc5-4b71-4a1b-81bd-7bb67f1cce11" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_eb3ebd43-cc8e-4aca-887d-4df898138951" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_eb3ebd43-cc8e-4aca-887d-4df898138951" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2723a46d-d21c-4c3b-8f24-4d245266dcbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2723a46d-d21c-4c3b-8f24-4d245266dcbc" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_a419a2e1-4711-4a46-bee7-047df135d640" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_a419a2e1-4711-4a46-bee7-047df135d640" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_f689904c-7527-46f4-b38e-18312e1b93cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_f689904c-7527-46f4-b38e-18312e1b93cd" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_02d2ec92-884d-4268-a647-44409715d9b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_02d2ec92-884d-4268-a647-44409715d9b2" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_55db3131-658d-4c5a-84ee-c822881c9827" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_55db3131-658d-4c5a-84ee-c822881c9827" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_41254dcb-3f57-40b4-8508-bd807ea2de0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_41254dcb-3f57-40b4-8508-bd807ea2de0f" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_9f47423a-3aff-4131-a53b-fd65e119ab36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_9f47423a-3aff-4131-a53b-fd65e119ab36" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_33104ffb-81bf-48fe-b826-9343d15272a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_33104ffb-81bf-48fe-b826-9343d15272a6" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod_cacd6b8f-9cb7-43c6-8c33-91af8df1d141" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod_cacd6b8f-9cb7-43c6-8c33-91af8df1d141" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_d306e756-4e6b-43e5-a4d3-85a8d6e2f74b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_d306e756-4e6b-43e5-a4d3-85a8d6e2f74b" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard_bff5786d-60c4-414d-8bc0-c781e89b510b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentAccountingStandard"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard_bff5786d-60c4-414d-8bc0-c781e89b510b" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_6a3359d4-db37-4268-b624-6fe5522e8d97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_6a3359d4-db37-4268-b624-6fe5522e8d97" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_e1460f29-570a-4346-b08d-984468855b8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_e1460f29-570a-4346-b08d-984468855b8a" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_0817571b-aaa6-43da-889c-03e7a4258019" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_0817571b-aaa6-43da-889c-03e7a4258019" xlink:type="arc" order="33"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_26585252-2b57-4be7-8f9c-9325c5c1f1be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_26585252-2b57-4be7-8f9c-9325c5c1f1be" xlink:type="arc" order="34"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_48c23ccb-45d5-44d3-a395-e71b70618990" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_48c23ccb-45d5-44d3-a395-e71b70618990" xlink:type="arc" order="35"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_a2c5369c-a5e3-4b3d-9898-0faa0a8d870c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6cb679c8-b439-42f8-acc0-31c182d008d4" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_a2c5369c-a5e3-4b3d-9898-0faa0a8d870c" xlink:type="arc" order="36"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_71cc000e-4a76-4f7e-9a70-be16f641020f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_71cc000e-4a76-4f7e-9a70-be16f641020f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_71cc000e-4a76-4f7e-9a70-be16f641020f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ead19d66-dd52-4926-a29b-bd891824bcd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_93ab37a8-7079-4402-b818-6062672d49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ead19d66-dd52-4926-a29b-bd891824bcd9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_8c36c485-7a8f-4afd-b2bc-5f05625b27dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ead19d66-dd52-4926-a29b-bd891824bcd9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_8c36c485-7a8f-4afd-b2bc-5f05625b27dc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_bf4c46c8-571c-4b0c-98f0-fc91b5a0299d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ead19d66-dd52-4926-a29b-bd891824bcd9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_bf4c46c8-571c-4b0c-98f0-fc91b5a0299d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_fee79556-30f5-4e05-a651-fd4b2fccc49d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_fee79556-30f5-4e05-a651-fd4b2fccc49d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_58efb5e3-ff80-4e0d-a0be-75eaaa6991c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_58efb5e3-ff80-4e0d-a0be-75eaaa6991c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_6d1bbf0e-6544-4dd5-ba20-70c4838403d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_6d1bbf0e-6544-4dd5-ba20-70c4838403d9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_930cf096-2420-43b5-ac5c-ac7c6725a1d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_930cf096-2420-43b5-ac5c-ac7c6725a1d7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_580386d4-cee4-48b8-94c4-7efc4a6247fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_580386d4-cee4-48b8-94c4-7efc4a6247fd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_4c72c67f-71f1-42cd-b769-14ee681a63b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_8d4bf54a-7a41-4184-8365-10147c83f78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_4c72c67f-71f1-42cd-b769-14ee681a63b6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFREDEEMABLEPREFERREDSTOCKANDSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITYDEFICIT" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFREDEEMABLEPREFERREDSTOCKANDSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITYDEFICIT"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFREDEEMABLEPREFERREDSTOCKANDSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITYDEFICIT" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0c08d171-2974-461b-a4f9-61e7cdd6996e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0c08d171-2974-461b-a4f9-61e7cdd6996e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_270f8ad9-2071-438d-94ea-5e3b0d76e2b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_70c2eafd-a407-41d7-bab9-50ecba114d35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_70c2eafd-a407-41d7-bab9-50ecba114d35" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_eca7b689-bade-4b25-bc12-45d9a49eca52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_eca7b689-bade-4b25-bc12-45d9a49eca52" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_dbcca444-50d5-4628-963a-325d8ef55329" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_dbcca444-50d5-4628-963a-325d8ef55329" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_68c7c181-9eb0-464d-a73f-f2285a71ff04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_68c7c181-9eb0-464d-a73f-f2285a71ff04" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_881a2136-d1ad-4519-8ab6-c9b0d2d3c3af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_881a2136-d1ad-4519-8ab6-c9b0d2d3c3af" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_3045b17d-4622-4a6d-aefd-ae23ca6acb02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8f6a747d-a0cf-4297-b21f-60c5c3cd4ae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_3045b17d-4622-4a6d-aefd-ae23ca6acb02" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ee5597d0-f640-4f22-abfc-b6dc4e409bff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6a2728d2-78ca-447d-8bed-5e4a25d42120" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ee5597d0-f640-4f22-abfc-b6dc4e409bff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_4ff962da-726f-4ed5-b9b9-073ba0582423" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ee5597d0-f640-4f22-abfc-b6dc4e409bff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_4ff962da-726f-4ed5-b9b9-073ba0582423" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_404b9c99-0151-4a77-b2e5-8162004e1005" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_9b6b4d3c-cdb5-4da9-b867-7d9714fb83f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_404b9c99-0151-4a77-b2e5-8162004e1005" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_8062dce0-e486-4ab7-85e2-ec5ba6d37a8c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CantorLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_404b9c99-0151-4a77-b2e5-8162004e1005" xlink:to="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_8062dce0-e486-4ab7-85e2-ec5ba6d37a8c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_97816d33-7fe4-45a2-b93d-84f4fd2ef954" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_a990230c-8010-4507-9adc-097448be3e89" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_a990230c-8010-4507-9adc-097448be3e89" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_d9fea046-0672-4c65-87e0-f9c3af8e634c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_d9fea046-0672-4c65-87e0-f9c3af8e634c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementMember_24145648-e3c0-465f-9cbb-a823476f4e8c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementMember_24145648-e3c0-465f-9cbb-a823476f4e8c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember_e089f075-b36a-4fb9-9433-8f52003485fd" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_befe4444-e280-4564-83d8-2c96bd071016" xlink:to="loc_satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember_e089f075-b36a-4fb9-9433-8f52003485fd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_7c010d5e-17e0-4ffa-8cc6-b932c7a14840" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_a1a054a0-5af2-43ae-9bae-141661814477" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_7c010d5e-17e0-4ffa-8cc6-b932c7a14840" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_2eed1943-26eb-412d-a389-cfa65eff3b52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_7c010d5e-17e0-4ffa-8cc6-b932c7a14840" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_2eed1943-26eb-412d-a389-cfa65eff3b52" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_72cef6cd-8527-4def-b38b-1fcafe7ea649" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6fd4852b-1352-4a3d-bf52-2e5cec967e72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6b5fe178-ac4f-479d-af2c-d776db9419a3" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6fd4852b-1352-4a3d-bf52-2e5cec967e72" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember_a121b2fa-562e-4811-a3fc-dde93b4ea66c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_6fd4852b-1352-4a3d-bf52-2e5cec967e72" xlink:to="loc_satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember_a121b2fa-562e-4811-a3fc-dde93b4ea66c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0c08d171-2974-461b-a4f9-61e7cdd6996e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding_cf08d568-883a-4279-934a-a4891d20bc13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding_cf08d568-883a-4279-934a-a4891d20bc13" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent_c3b35b0a-3339-43ec-9f97-82487e31cdc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent_c3b35b0a-3339-43ec-9f97-82487e31cdc5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_2de50f2d-7d60-4e99-bd9e-0c3a09bf74ae" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_2de50f2d-7d60-4e99-bd9e-0c3a09bf74ae" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_5e3bdee5-c72b-41cc-b2bb-21f8b1f80099" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_5e3bdee5-c72b-41cc-b2bb-21f8b1f80099" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityPreferredDividends_5d9370a6-7348-416a-b2e4-e20fa9d09278" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TemporaryEquityPreferredDividends"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityPreferredDividends_5d9370a6-7348-416a-b2e4-e20fa9d09278" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_806a5991-9156-4667-be22-a1cf40995ca2" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_806a5991-9156-4667-be22-a1cf40995ca2" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity_40382a3f-549f-4c24-829d-2b6b6083f123" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_fac18d6f-1e14-440a-9bda-a82b0eafdb9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity_40382a3f-549f-4c24-829d-2b6b6083f123" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding_702e6adc-d08d-4b2a-be0f-78177f7a69f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent_1f9b8f84-3408-4ccf-ac4e-823696b27076" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0c08d171-2974-461b-a4f9-61e7cdd6996e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_c9de950e-8f1a-4e07-8492-3e2eee38f844" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_c9de950e-8f1a-4e07-8492-3e2eee38f844" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_afdc946a-f531-4a17-ab82-f4f2e79911cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_afdc946a-f531-4a17-ab82-f4f2e79911cd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_ce319a35-7a52-431a-8d22-4e7d54a05210" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_ce319a35-7a52-431a-8d22-4e7d54a05210" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_44990783-995c-470a-8ae8-d73afde070e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_44990783-995c-470a-8ae8-d73afde070e9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_af5ea107-68e7-4206-8c7c-2d52a2e14eed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_af5ea107-68e7-4206-8c7c-2d52a2e14eed" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization_bd7f48b1-9fdb-42e7-a504-9159b9d33b15" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization_bd7f48b1-9fdb-42e7-a504-9159b9d33b15" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueReverseRecapitalization_9e79e2cf-07dc-4b45-aba3-3e1af7cb2ffa" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueReverseRecapitalization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueReverseRecapitalization_9e79e2cf-07dc-4b45-aba3-3e1af7cb2ffa" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_d1057a05-d6ce-49e7-b1d1-bfcd9ce54bcb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_d1057a05-d6ce-49e7-b1d1-bfcd9ce54bcb" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_9ed396c0-c1d9-4609-9118-8a467f763044" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_9ed396c0-c1d9-4609-9118-8a467f763044" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_d42c1d74-299c-4e6f-a1b8-086ddb096a08" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity_4a642ad7-d8fd-470f-b6d4-a7484f2f89bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquity"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantReclassification_dbfd2580-8346-4f81-aa24-479fba46a7a9" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantReclassification"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantReclassification_dbfd2580-8346-4f81-aa24-479fba46a7a9" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRepaymentOfLoan_1dbcec03-ae77-46bd-b257-15b0d1c243bf" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRepaymentOfLoan"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRepaymentOfLoan_1dbcec03-ae77-46bd-b257-15b0d1c243bf" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLiabilityReclassification_8e1cf3c7-0e80-4a4c-b7c1-b3b7fee865f6" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLiabilityReclassification"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLiabilityReclassification_8e1cf3c7-0e80-4a4c-b7c1-b3b7fee865f6" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalExtinguishmentOfConvertibleNotes_cc6140cd-ce21-4201-9eb4-56035f43cd91" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalExtinguishmentOfConvertibleNotes"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalExtinguishmentOfConvertibleNotes_cc6140cd-ce21-4201-9eb4-56035f43cd91" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_bf19de39-db81-41e1-8b1f-ee7736154b0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_bf19de39-db81-41e1-8b1f-ee7736154b0d" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_dcea98de-4e9f-476a-bb29-e0366cbf1ce3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_dcea98de-4e9f-476a-bb29-e0366cbf1ce3" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_71ae57f6-b555-4c91-96ad-995a1c7b7485" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_71ae57f6-b555-4c91-96ad-995a1c7b7485" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_b3f1ad39-3e3b-4fa0-bbca-24f62c31b97e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_b3f1ad39-3e3b-4fa0-bbca-24f62c31b97e" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_a7e64887-0cd6-4a32-ab7c-2c635f5ffc53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_a7e64887-0cd6-4a32-ab7c-2c635f5ffc53" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_3c2dfe50-4e30-4228-ad16-e33680f5de70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_3c2dfe50-4e30-4228-ad16-e33680f5de70" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_42495d7f-9922-4e0a-b46d-144248f88621" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_42495d7f-9922-4e0a-b46d-144248f88621" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_3772762e-0d17-44b8-84dc-7af7427602b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_3772762e-0d17-44b8-84dc-7af7427602b7" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2271372d-1b0e-447a-8071-a40e1475a574" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_d631baf2-7cd0-4ab5-af9d-399a399625fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2271372d-1b0e-447a-8071-a40e1475a574" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_164c2cdf-e0c8-4f55-8ff8-2c72881a0b1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_a48ebc72-f902-40eb-9cc3-0d8cac967461" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_d652a6e1-f9d8-43d8-a9d5-3d364d78f77f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/NatureoftheBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#NatureoftheBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/NatureoftheBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_a6e62f4a-1f80-4033-b5eb-17e221107302" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_ad4f36c7-7bbc-4df4-ab74-0280d1d02d09" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_a6e62f4a-1f80-4033-b5eb-17e221107302" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_06b2928d-8336-42e2-83ce-50c120b67d70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ScenarioForecastMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_a6e62f4a-1f80-4033-b5eb-17e221107302" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_06b2928d-8336-42e2-83ce-50c120b67d70" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_963b22ac-296c-4db6-9344-ec5f5f2247a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_efa06b23-ddb5-403f-9dd8-c0e2602d9367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_963b22ac-296c-4db6-9344-ec5f5f2247a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_45b43acb-2e8c-4891-b942-96ab0e8a2ed4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_963b22ac-296c-4db6-9344-ec5f5f2247a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_45b43acb-2e8c-4891-b942-96ab0e8a2ed4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_73486704-3767-4431-8108-8633b53b6960" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fb51b86f-83ed-40ab-907e-040c5f2162f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_73486704-3767-4431-8108-8633b53b6960" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_1f53f904-d3c1-4cba-80fd-8803d5862272" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_73486704-3767-4431-8108-8633b53b6960" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_1f53f904-d3c1-4cba-80fd-8803d5862272" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_ca1f0939-08b2-4aae-ac86-dabe02d3be55" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_7715df38-e07d-4fbc-ba9c-78c766958b3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_95c45bcc-008e-48b3-bf5b-b894f45d6d0a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_7715df38-e07d-4fbc-ba9c-78c766958b3a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_732c1200-d606-40e6-9e09-058dc16b7177" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_7715df38-e07d-4fbc-ba9c-78c766958b3a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_732c1200-d606-40e6-9e09-058dc16b7177" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_d3723e8a-a8d7-4690-9acd-55ecfc50774b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_d3723e8a-a8d7-4690-9acd-55ecfc50774b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_a4b7ad38-c69e-4ced-82b2-0984cc3af00e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_a4b7ad38-c69e-4ced-82b2-0984cc3af00e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_053d97b6-5c54-432a-b086-ef2509fc330c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_053d97b6-5c54-432a-b086-ef2509fc330c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_26789735-472f-4532-b112-46bf44c515cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_26789735-472f-4532-b112-46bf44c515cf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount_14006512-2540-4176-8783-f9c386861689" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount_14006512-2540-4176-8783-f9c386861689" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_54236f0b-3d4d-4cd8-9549-6e5060596a06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_54236f0b-3d4d-4cd8-9549-6e5060596a06" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_45da3e86-92dc-492a-85b5-4b4f4939ad4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_45da3e86-92dc-492a-85b5-4b4f4939ad4f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault_be19922a-550f-48d9-b6a1-96548d5955dd" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault_be19922a-550f-48d9-b6a1-96548d5955dd" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_be298834-c9e9-4c0a-877b-45d45a6d8808" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_5b8c5950-6449-49f9-8d81-f84883111920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_be298834-c9e9-4c0a-877b-45d45a6d8808" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_7f290165-f8eb-4869-aaa2-30bf5f079969" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_7f290165-f8eb-4869-aaa2-30bf5f079969" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_7f290165-f8eb-4869-aaa2-30bf5f079969" xlink:to="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_fb2a8e58-fe4c-44fc-a7ed-0ceb333a1303" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_cc49af03-1d11-4b2b-ab68-4d62b948b2a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_fb2a8e58-fe4c-44fc-a7ed-0ceb333a1303" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TwoCustomersMember_3adbb3da-2e22-4560-97e8-5741751571c9" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TwoCustomersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_fb2a8e58-fe4c-44fc-a7ed-0ceb333a1303" xlink:to="loc_satl_TwoCustomersMember_3adbb3da-2e22-4560-97e8-5741751571c9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_OneCustomerMember_ccf023ec-8d75-428f-aff7-2a27c1cf1474" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_OneCustomerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_fb2a8e58-fe4c-44fc-a7ed-0ceb333a1303" xlink:to="loc_satl_OneCustomerMember_ccf023ec-8d75-428f-aff7-2a27c1cf1474" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_FourCustomersMember_42a4bf5b-465d-47f0-a230-fe899d92264f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_FourCustomersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_fb2a8e58-fe4c-44fc-a7ed-0ceb333a1303" xlink:to="loc_satl_FourCustomersMember_42a4bf5b-465d-47f0-a230-fe899d92264f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_7f290165-f8eb-4869-aaa2-30bf5f079969" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_93e0c3f0-e695-4df4-90af-bbecf1e16523" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_52ab6f18-bb9c-4a19-b43b-6af61bf3c60f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_93e0c3f0-e695-4df4-90af-bbecf1e16523" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_797422bb-3f3f-4611-8f1b-440d077992ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_93e0c3f0-e695-4df4-90af-bbecf1e16523" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_797422bb-3f3f-4611-8f1b-440d077992ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_7f290165-f8eb-4869-aaa2-30bf5f079969" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_5333d557-3903-4654-a5e4-dcb22f21589d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_80332e2a-5ffc-4d2a-a4a4-898673c1e088" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_5333d557-3903-4654-a5e4-dcb22f21589d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_54088bd9-3f5e-443d-89f7-d5a5c2b3fa01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_5333d557-3903-4654-a5e4-dcb22f21589d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_54088bd9-3f5e-443d-89f7-d5a5c2b3fa01" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_77c3dd2f-a68f-40e5-ab2f-41aebc4b8693" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_77c3dd2f-a68f-40e5-ab2f-41aebc4b8693" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_d6479d1f-7de3-4c89-96e4-f6f391a664a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_d6479d1f-7de3-4c89-96e4-f6f391a664a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax_928fd204-b316-4ec4-9abd-dc2656de4ab3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax_928fd204-b316-4ec4-9abd-dc2656de4ab3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReserved_a1e9d216-d967-47cc-89c8-2f476c571814" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReserved"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_ddb6b0f2-d75e-48b7-83bb-8321fe564712" xlink:to="loc_satl_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReserved_a1e9d216-d967-47cc-89c8-2f476c571814" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/ReverseRecapitalizationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#ReverseRecapitalizationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/ReverseRecapitalizationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_79d125c4-8007-4baa-afe9-c40f0de86029" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_089d35b7-6b08-437e-84b8-72bef7be303a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_79d125c4-8007-4baa-afe9-c40f0de86029" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f5093c37-fc43-47c7-a668-975d6cb7151c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_79d125c4-8007-4baa-afe9-c40f0de86029" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f5093c37-fc43-47c7-a668-975d6cb7151c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_f8507831-b772-4b2c-877f-7c9bc3e50a5d" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_79d125c4-8007-4baa-afe9-c40f0de86029" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_f8507831-b772-4b2c-877f-7c9bc3e50a5d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e0e619ed-6ede-41a4-83d8-d28a2c49935f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_9bc5817b-94ca-433a-8795-436994a4176f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_9bc5817b-94ca-433a-8795-436994a4176f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_7c319610-dff1-4b7a-a529-ddf809aa5141" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_7c319610-dff1-4b7a-a529-ddf809aa5141" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementOneMember_48802b5b-71c8-43a5-8545-143b418a0b3b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementOneMember_48802b5b-71c8-43a5-8545-143b418a0b3b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementTwoMember_ca17bd65-a9ce-4e0f-b4c6-67ec5e262d97" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertySubscriptionAgreementTwoMember_ca17bd65-a9ce-4e0f-b4c6-67ec5e262d97" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsMember_a3a786b2-4324-4e1d-8ae3-6a96fcd749cc" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_64f6b9f2-49fe-45e4-9bdf-463976806e92" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsMember_a3a786b2-4324-4e1d-8ae3-6a96fcd749cc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_095896fc-0172-4309-833c-0a6773067a40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_4b773dac-60c7-49a6-a125-a5d0a48e6232" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_095896fc-0172-4309-833c-0a6773067a40" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b00a662e-870f-441e-975f-7d844b2a5c45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_095896fc-0172-4309-833c-0a6773067a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b00a662e-870f-441e-975f-7d844b2a5c45" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_721f7f1d-6bf2-4489-92e9-bdff0f11212f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFACHoldingsVLLCMember_9f4aed00-2c19-41a9-ba95-43eaab2fb188" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFACHoldingsVLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFACHoldingsVLLCMember_9f4aed00-2c19-41a9-ba95-43eaab2fb188" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CantorFitzgeraldSecuritiesMember_e5b220e5-3aba-4f55-be1b-fe387c11be3f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CantorFitzgeraldSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:to="loc_satl_CantorFitzgeraldSecuritiesMember_e5b220e5-3aba-4f55-be1b-fe387c11be3f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_1cba1395-2d9d-441d-837f-7432a97a9e03" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFVSponsorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_1cba1395-2d9d-441d-837f-7432a97a9e03" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyManagerMember_05b6995c-b592-4803-bc9d-6241e220ae1a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyManagerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_21274118-303c-4d98-b03a-3d2280ba6752" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyManagerMember_05b6995c-b592-4803-bc9d-6241e220ae1a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9b91fe9b-dd81-4250-b45a-f2ead1fcc08f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6cc45206-f8f1-4728-b393-b07c5c61a26b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9b91fe9b-dd81-4250-b45a-f2ead1fcc08f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_b3029e2f-d98f-4462-87a0-02d2979e3106" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CantorLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9b91fe9b-dd81-4250-b45a-f2ead1fcc08f" xlink:to="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_b3029e2f-d98f-4462-87a0-02d2979e3106" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_03df730f-1b90-4fa4-be1c-4484f1db4f17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_3d4bdfd5-e3f8-4054-b63a-ffb3648d8770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_03df730f-1b90-4fa4-be1c-4484f1db4f17" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_66068d27-2aa7-4759-9448-77264e97a5fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_03df730f-1b90-4fa4-be1c-4484f1db4f17" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_66068d27-2aa7-4759-9448-77264e97a5fd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_903bf05e-5e09-4441-9fc7-4cd899489539" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a670ecfd-518f-4523-a5bb-ef383b57f414" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_a04b4f8d-36e7-4397-8154-6b412bb86b96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a670ecfd-518f-4523-a5bb-ef383b57f414" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_a825f7cb-c50b-46fb-a7de-8b3b21d94ead" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a670ecfd-518f-4523-a5bb-ef383b57f414" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_a825f7cb-c50b-46fb-a7de-8b3b21d94ead" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TransactionFeePaymentMember_dcacfb56-1f90-428a-92ca-493ec5680fbf" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TransactionFeePaymentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_a670ecfd-518f-4523-a5bb-ef383b57f414" xlink:to="loc_satl_TransactionFeePaymentMember_dcacfb56-1f90-428a-92ca-493ec5680fbf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalization_0f483312-f1f8-4bf3-9c10-3738e1d82a73" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalization_0f483312-f1f8-4bf3-9c10-3738e1d82a73" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_69dd8248-f6a1-4081-9b7f-716e8879f208" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_69dd8248-f6a1-4081-9b7f-716e8879f208" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_1fd71994-0f34-476e-9597-929cabf94383" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_1fd71994-0f34-476e-9597-929cabf94383" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_81cf99c5-f54b-4b6d-ae88-15dd35ab2c1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_81cf99c5-f54b-4b6d-ae88-15dd35ab2c1b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity_3a54f288-9c04-4fae-a2e1-e9c4dda75e30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity_3a54f288-9c04-4fae-a2e1-e9c4dda75e30" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_51138063-d7a0-49f7-951c-43d3f5340bac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_51138063-d7a0-49f7-951c-43d3f5340bac" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_876d156f-250e-45e5-b96b-aeefe5b67057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_876d156f-250e-45e5-b96b-aeefe5b67057" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding_464140a8-65e5-4a08-a6a6-c40bbab07ea5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding_464140a8-65e5-4a08-a6a6-c40bbab07ea5" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_994646cd-5288-449c-97fc-4f9f545a6ad9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_994646cd-5288-449c-97fc-4f9f545a6ad9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_db52db09-dca8-47e8-93f4-ebc3d5d85157" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_db52db09-dca8-47e8-93f4-ebc3d5d85157" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAdvisoryFee_23bda108-b66b-41d9-a617-0edd6092fd19" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAdvisoryFee"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAdvisoryFee_23bda108-b66b-41d9-a617-0edd6092fd19" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAnniversaryPeriod_0e40201b-8745-4fdd-aadd-e5f79ea07a6e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAnniversaryPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAnniversaryPeriod_0e40201b-8745-4fdd-aadd-e5f79ea07a6e" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdvisoryFeeAmountOwed_64fdceee-d6b0-4a37-a6ac-fe5bdadfbf8b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdvisoryFeeAmountOwed"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdvisoryFeeAmountOwed_64fdceee-d6b0-4a37-a6ac-fe5bdadfbf8b" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSuccessiveThreeMonthAnniversariesThatAdvisoryFeeWillBePaid_c9d73718-2b2d-4d43-bccd-1b155ba57de2" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSuccessiveThreeMonthAnniversariesThatAdvisoryFeeWillBePaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSuccessiveThreeMonthAnniversariesThatAdvisoryFeeWillBePaid_c9d73718-2b2d-4d43-bccd-1b155ba57de2" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_0193c824-9ee9-42e2-af3b-0f0f4aeee987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_0193c824-9ee9-42e2-af3b-0f0f4aeee987" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RecapitalizationExchangeRatio_504f6d62-1704-4785-92ab-3f6c237f2dc2" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RecapitalizationExchangeRatio"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_79f74300-006c-4872-8346-d73b7a0ef1de" xlink:to="loc_satl_RecapitalizationExchangeRatio_504f6d62-1704-4785-92ab-3f6c237f2dc2" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/ReverseRecapitalizationScheduleofReverseRecapitalizationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#ReverseRecapitalizationScheduleofReverseRecapitalizationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/ReverseRecapitalizationScheduleofReverseRecapitalizationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_6de43dc9-3d61-4c33-aec5-961d6e9caf1e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_6de43dc9-3d61-4c33-aec5-961d6e9caf1e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_6de43dc9-3d61-4c33-aec5-961d6e9caf1e" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_44b486b2-0e39-4383-84c7-504431b130c3" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesAPreferredStockShareholdersMember_77cb1af0-66cc-48cd-930c-2f7613058409" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesAPreferredStockShareholdersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesAPreferredStockShareholdersMember_77cb1af0-66cc-48cd-930c-2f7613058409" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesBPreferredStockShareholdersMember_6bdb9cc2-76b8-4113-a6ba-772265386139" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesBPreferredStockShareholdersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesBPreferredStockShareholdersMember_6bdb9cc2-76b8-4113-a6ba-772265386139" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_52fb537f-b138-4c9f-afde-08f835106928" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_52fb537f-b138-4c9f-afde-08f835106928" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A2018ConvertibleNotesMember_452d48f5-97de-46c8-aba8-31335d9393e5" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A2018ConvertibleNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_A2018ConvertibleNotesMember_452d48f5-97de-46c8-aba8-31335d9393e5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A2019ConvertibleNotesMember_91c909a1-0655-49d4-97a4-00f5a90cf59a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A2019ConvertibleNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_A2019ConvertibleNotesMember_91c909a1-0655-49d4-97a4-00f5a90cf59a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A2020ConvertibleNotesMember_65be336b-8e23-44fb-a7b0-030df3aea960" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A2020ConvertibleNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_A2020ConvertibleNotesMember_65be336b-8e23-44fb-a7b0-030df3aea960" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_2aa1b2d7-bb33-4069-8e41-01b9900a20d5" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_2aa1b2d7-bb33-4069-8e41-01b9900a20d5" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyInvestorsMember_f40e8d45-a99b-41a4-8bc4-6103a931be6b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyInvestorsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyInvestorsMember_f40e8d45-a99b-41a4-8bc4-6103a931be6b" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PublicPIPEInvestorsExcludingSponsorMember_836df0f4-609b-4ccd-b05a-817a7d5487be" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PublicPIPEInvestorsExcludingSponsorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_PublicPIPEInvestorsExcludingSponsorMember_836df0f4-609b-4ccd-b05a-817a7d5487be" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_c3508857-7af3-47e5-b812-eb72f8e52d83" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CantorLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_c3508857-7af3-47e5-b812-eb72f8e52d83" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_937d83ff-5492-42f9-a94b-004e410bc1bc" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFVSponsorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c00db415-618e-4cda-a588-522d20dc4364" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_937d83ff-5492-42f9-a94b-004e410bc1bc" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationTable_6de43dc9-3d61-4c33-aec5-961d6e9caf1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_a4a72692-8044-4ee2-8268-a0f3b9dd8284" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_68c02b04-4edd-44c5-9db0-0764cc767be7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_a4a72692-8044-4ee2-8268-a0f3b9dd8284" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_9dfbb2cc-7a8c-4e85-b3b6-28d0137d948c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_a4a72692-8044-4ee2-8268-a0f3b9dd8284" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_9dfbb2cc-7a8c-4e85-b3b6-28d0137d948c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_01af3bc3-58bf-4cec-8e8a-e2475e83027f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_01af3bc3-58bf-4cec-8e8a-e2475e83027f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_79db70f5-e7a3-415c-8bbf-2b3d8c5ccd9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_79db70f5-e7a3-415c-8bbf-2b3d8c5ccd9b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_58ba36bd-f2fa-4abb-80fd-32a3dbdcaa91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_58ba36bd-f2fa-4abb-80fd-32a3dbdcaa91" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesLoanRepayment_fd590a41-d522-4098-8ad4-b1107fffde04" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesLoanRepayment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesLoanRepayment_fd590a41-d522-4098-8ad4-b1107fffde04" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices_be1442a1-6a11-4fba-bc7d-2b9215a23c3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_ScheduleOfReverseRecapitalizationLineItems_2791da63-b5c2-4d4e-9527-c9ce48e0973d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices_be1442a1-6a11-4fba-bc7d-2b9215a23c3f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RevenuefromContractwithCustomersNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_56c20d84-c7ac-4e0d-8e93-568ef8bfe3b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_56c20d84-c7ac-4e0d-8e93-568ef8bfe3b6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_56c20d84-c7ac-4e0d-8e93-568ef8bfe3b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_804cd9ff-bc56-4a69-8b0d-a7b29759e443" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_86a10d0a-cca4-46cc-80b2-c11872604aae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_804cd9ff-bc56-4a69-8b0d-a7b29759e443" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember_9df40693-a5b8-4ec2-96a6-77e4628a5146" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_804cd9ff-bc56-4a69-8b0d-a7b29759e443" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember_9df40693-a5b8-4ec2-96a6-77e4628a5146" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember_d4cd42c5-34cb-44d4-ab6f-0d4b37d53d92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_804cd9ff-bc56-4a69-8b0d-a7b29759e443" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember_d4cd42c5-34cb-44d4-ab6f-0d4b37d53d92" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_94ded53e-b9b7-48de-881a-d3f7059af00f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_94ded53e-b9b7-48de-881a-d3f7059af00f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementTerm_3f342969-a018-42da-b8db-46efda483cd4" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_NoncashAgreementTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementTerm_3f342969-a018-42da-b8db-46efda483cd4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementAmount_3963fcb6-c533-4a3d-b4bc-ee08da85deec" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_NoncashAgreementAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementAmount_3963fcb6-c533-4a3d-b4bc-ee08da85deec" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RevenueFromNoncashAgreement_ed0ed06c-09a4-4790-812d-6b507508d666" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RevenueFromNoncashAgreement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_satl_RevenueFromNoncashAgreement_ed0ed06c-09a4-4790-812d-6b507508d666" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_263f3d45-47e4-49f6-9e1d-ef7726e5148a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_263f3d45-47e4-49f6-9e1d-ef7726e5148a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementUnusedCredits_089c17da-957a-4f7d-9915-3ab320c28993" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_NoncashAgreementUnusedCredits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_satl_NoncashAgreementUnusedCredits_089c17da-957a-4f7d-9915-3ab320c28993" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_UnusedCreditsExpirationPeriod_5daec37a-1c8a-45f5-a7cb-791f629a045f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_UnusedCreditsExpirationPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_85b7a98a-f895-48ff-95ba-56aa936e75d2" xlink:to="loc_satl_UnusedCreditsExpirationPeriod_5daec37a-1c8a-45f5-a7cb-791f629a045f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyBusinessLineDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyBusinessLineDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyBusinessLineDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_8cbf3e94-ad21-40ee-b3c1-0939a85c1df1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7c1781cb-42bd-4d68-aa9b-09078f99da49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_8cbf3e94-ad21-40ee-b3c1-0939a85c1df1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7c1781cb-42bd-4d68-aa9b-09078f99da49" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7c1781cb-42bd-4d68-aa9b-09078f99da49" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_219306e1-e4cb-424a-be8b-144dd73336e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_21a3fd9a-1428-4c76-b221-170f5cddccb1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_219306e1-e4cb-424a-be8b-144dd73336e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AssetMonitoringMember_ddd144a7-6175-437b-82cd-2715b22762df" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AssetMonitoringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_219306e1-e4cb-424a-be8b-144dd73336e8" xlink:to="loc_satl_AssetMonitoringMember_ddd144a7-6175-437b-82cd-2715b22762df" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CaaSMember_7e5c953c-ac24-428f-8bed-fc14cf5eafc9" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CaaSMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_219306e1-e4cb-424a-be8b-144dd73336e8" xlink:to="loc_satl_CaaSMember_7e5c953c-ac24-428f-8bed-fc14cf5eafc9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SpaceSystemsMember_7311d7e7-5651-4d59-87bc-7fc4026112ab" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SpaceSystemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_219306e1-e4cb-424a-be8b-144dd73336e8" xlink:to="loc_satl_SpaceSystemsMember_7311d7e7-5651-4d59-87bc-7fc4026112ab" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_b266d9e7-c4a5-4f83-8eb6-1e213b81a3ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_8cbf3e94-ad21-40ee-b3c1-0939a85c1df1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_b266d9e7-c4a5-4f83-8eb6-1e213b81a3ed" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyGeographyDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyGeographyDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenuebyGeographyDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e6dd37b9-dc01-4de0-9d74-89fcff95788b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_8c3e5264-987e-4533-915e-ef44f2559b3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e6dd37b9-dc01-4de0-9d74-89fcff95788b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_8c3e5264-987e-4533-915e-ef44f2559b3b" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_8c3e5264-987e-4533-915e-ef44f2559b3b" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_bfb3a6e6-f0c8-4ba1-9188-772ee3716d0d" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NorthAmericaMember_a480d933-8faf-4c6e-84e1-17c947fff6b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_NorthAmericaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:to="loc_srt_NorthAmericaMember_a480d933-8faf-4c6e-84e1-17c947fff6b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EuropeMember_861c4158-dfcd-4334-9e8f-2c610e615e2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_EuropeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:to="loc_srt_EuropeMember_861c4158-dfcd-4334-9e8f-2c610e615e2c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_d08f7a7b-76cf-4d25-b8d1-7fc33a422d29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_AsiaPacificMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:to="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_d08f7a7b-76cf-4d25-b8d1-7fc33a422d29" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SouthAmericaMember_8ed11ca1-43a6-43db-82b0-d6d3e611afb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SouthAmericaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_1db42a94-9656-4a03-b407-1b7d186f0a98" xlink:to="loc_srt_SouthAmericaMember_8ed11ca1-43a6-43db-82b0-d6d3e611afb2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_e1621010-5b18-4d72-a1f2-cb406309d02a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e6dd37b9-dc01-4de0-9d74-89fcff95788b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_e1621010-5b18-4d72-a1f2-cb406309d02a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_e7461673-9fd4-47be-bd61-4aa269fab3b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_e7461673-9fd4-47be-bd61-4aa269fab3b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_d2a97eb1-4631-4613-9e0c-49f4be22e432" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_e7461673-9fd4-47be-bd61-4aa269fab3b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_d2a97eb1-4631-4613-9e0c-49f4be22e432" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_ec33aa0e-1921-47df-877b-9acf355f85d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_ec33aa0e-1921-47df-877b-9acf355f85d7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_281c386c-7d31-4abe-87ce-c9754d9157e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_281c386c-7d31-4abe-87ce-c9754d9157e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RevenuefromContractwithCustomersRevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingofSatisfactionDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_e7461673-9fd4-47be-bd61-4aa269fab3b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_e7461673-9fd4-47be-bd61-4aa269fab3b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_ec33aa0e-1921-47df-877b-9acf355f85d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_ec33aa0e-1921-47df-877b-9acf355f85d7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_281c386c-7d31-4abe-87ce-c9754d9157e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_90ce31ed-7535-47fc-8d1c-0fbc2cd886e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_281c386c-7d31-4abe-87ce-c9754d9157e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/WarrantLiabilitiesScheduleofWarrantsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#WarrantLiabilitiesScheduleofWarrantsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/WarrantLiabilitiesScheduleofWarrantsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_23c3a104-9f80-4f99-9814-0188565c0078" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_0efe516c-88b0-45e3-9c16-0ce3a834b704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_23c3a104-9f80-4f99-9814-0188565c0078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_0efe516c-88b0-45e3-9c16-0ce3a834b704" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTable_0efe516c-88b0-45e3-9c16-0ce3a834b704" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_bd606531-48c9-4857-89d4-466ac2022183" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_0e052f6f-e0f3-4785-9bcc-72890052b4e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_bd606531-48c9-4857-89d4-466ac2022183" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_fce7e155-b8f2-48e6-bfa4-70c2676ed2d4" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_bd606531-48c9-4857-89d4-466ac2022183" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_fce7e155-b8f2-48e6-bfa4-70c2676ed2d4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_aab64927-3849-4f32-9a4f-17cf8f6121fb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_bd606531-48c9-4857-89d4-466ac2022183" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_aab64927-3849-4f32-9a4f-17cf8f6121fb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_df7a4554-e706-4f89-b8b8-97dfd4cd72bb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A863WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_bd606531-48c9-4857-89d4-466ac2022183" xlink:to="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_df7a4554-e706-4f89-b8b8-97dfd4cd72bb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityRollForward_ff62d7e6-9c95-4f08-8413-1de54f8ba71d" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems_23c3a104-9f80-4f99-9814-0188565c0078" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityRollForward_ff62d7e6-9c95-4f08-8413-1de54f8ba71d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_e2780221-8502-4659-b1ac-e9fbecee2068" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityRollForward_ff62d7e6-9c95-4f08-8413-1de54f8ba71d" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_e2780221-8502-4659-b1ac-e9fbecee2068" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_0e982090-0bd6-4024-b651-2c37b8b3bbfc" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityRollForward_ff62d7e6-9c95-4f08-8413-1de54f8ba71d" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_0e982090-0bd6-4024-b651-2c37b8b3bbfc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_ce91f192-c1bd-40cf-ae45-0548898b62e9" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/WarrantLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#WarrantLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/WarrantLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7636f1fd-9958-4882-9b00-2271202a0a91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7636f1fd-9958-4882-9b00-2271202a0a91" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7636f1fd-9958-4882-9b00-2271202a0a91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e560de82-c0b3-46ea-b100-3c07b19e63d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_c6d0a5bd-c553-474f-9c1f-f02aa23c058b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_c6d0a5bd-c553-474f-9c1f-f02aa23c058b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_5061f726-1b97-4c6a-b155-530c5c4a63f8" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_5061f726-1b97-4c6a-b155-530c5c4a63f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_349b5bb3-3aed-4e44-89de-435dc83a8695" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A863WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_349b5bb3-3aed-4e44-89de-435dc83a8695" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember_21e10064-e302-4a83-91ee-ecdd9e05d567" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_SPACPublicWarrantsMember_21e10064-e302-4a83-91ee-ecdd9e05d567" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SPACPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember_d1a54bf5-3619-451b-a58f-62c60d008575" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SPACPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_SPACPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember_d1a54bf5-3619-451b-a58f-62c60d008575" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_cadabade-9257-41c7-95ab-041fa67c683b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_60357ab6-163b-4015-b3fd-5bb390ea453e" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForwardPurchaseContractWarrantMember_cadabade-9257-41c7-95ab-041fa67c683b" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7636f1fd-9958-4882-9b00-2271202a0a91" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_ece10ebc-59ca-40f0-96e4-467a84e774d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_bc1d1042-ab76-4621-b0a6-d21b917ddfa6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_ece10ebc-59ca-40f0-96e4-467a84e774d9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_50a7ed32-5ab3-4179-9904-de3252e9ae11" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFVSponsorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_ece10ebc-59ca-40f0-96e4-467a84e774d9" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_50a7ed32-5ab3-4179-9904-de3252e9ae11" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_efc1a833-4562-4214-ae06-dbefdfa3740a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_efc1a833-4562-4214-ae06-dbefdfa3740a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_d99bf251-8ce2-44ae-a771-48e61f913260" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_d99bf251-8ce2-44ae-a771-48e61f913260" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_0665b72a-2ebc-4693-9873-550f4366b5d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_0665b72a-2ebc-4693-9873-550f4366b5d1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightUnissued_4125c389-e2c5-4541-911f-be43416d0209" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightUnissued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightUnissued_4125c389-e2c5-4541-911f-be43416d0209" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisablePeriodAfterClosingDate_90bb9455-4200-4889-b693-ddef00c14ea3" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisablePeriodAfterClosingDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisablePeriodAfterClosingDate_90bb9455-4200-4889-b693-ddef00c14ea3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm_99ac872c-1150-4b8b-826e-5e64ba09bc5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm_99ac872c-1150-4b8b-826e-5e64ba09bc5c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityNewIssuance_1492eaca-0ab6-42c0-b5f8-480bd336124f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityNewIssuance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityNewIssuance_1492eaca-0ab6-42c0-b5f8-480bd336124f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights_492b807c-6d64-4ef2-bcbe-ba522736d16b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights_492b807c-6d64-4ef2-bcbe-ba522736d16b" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised_1a9d5eca-8d84-4ace-93aa-e0c7d0ccdabc" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised_1a9d5eca-8d84-4ace-93aa-e0c7d0ccdabc" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_IntrinsicValueOfWarrantsExercised_b94673d2-1567-4906-9c22-e6b4bc77454f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_IntrinsicValueOfWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_f76ec10f-2df4-46ca-b076-1891a05b098b" xlink:to="loc_satl_IntrinsicValueOfWarrantsExercised_b94673d2-1567-4906-9c22-e6b4bc77454f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/EarnoutLiabilitiesEarnoutLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#EarnoutLiabilitiesEarnoutLiabilityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/EarnoutLiabilitiesEarnoutLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_21f694d7-573c-46d3-b8f6-2d8a130badbd" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_ebb44c17-c247-444a-afe5-e4dbbb2a937c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_21f694d7-573c-46d3-b8f6-2d8a130badbd" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_ebb44c17-c247-444a-afe5-e4dbbb2a937c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_ebb44c17-c247-444a-afe5-e4dbbb2a937c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_d53775d9-fc80-4202-bd72-baa67248c273" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_871eab05-69c7-4414-9f2e-a0b1f80c3d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_d53775d9-fc80-4202-bd72-baa67248c273" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutMember_bf3d8cc1-f8d5-4174-ba8b-efac288803b1" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SponsorEarnoutMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_d53775d9-fc80-4202-bd72-baa67248c273" xlink:to="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutMember_bf3d8cc1-f8d5-4174-ba8b-efac288803b1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityRollForward_5509064e-f03d-4da9-9b94-02518cfb6c92" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_21f694d7-573c-46d3-b8f6-2d8a130badbd" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityRollForward_5509064e-f03d-4da9-9b94-02518cfb6c92" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiability_41439e20-16e2-4839-b5d6-757d4f7eabab" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityRollForward_5509064e-f03d-4da9-9b94-02518cfb6c92" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiability_41439e20-16e2-4839-b5d6-757d4f7eabab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityRemeasurementGainLoss_1f0486d9-1862-4368-a583-01d0014538fb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityRemeasurementGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityRollForward_5509064e-f03d-4da9-9b94-02518cfb6c92" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityRemeasurementGainLoss_1f0486d9-1862-4368-a583-01d0014538fb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiability_227a18a0-2fbb-4cd1-9965-4c5022a80c78" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiability"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/EarnoutLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#EarnoutLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/EarnoutLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_949110fe-3567-4479-afd4-825f7fd298ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cf62d4b5-9cdb-4a89-8a9e-8cf8e3d71454" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_949110fe-3567-4479-afd4-825f7fd298ec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_ab58c74d-3f53-4e95-a308-ff89eed5c469" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFVSponsorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_949110fe-3567-4479-afd4-825f7fd298ec" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFVSponsorMember_ab58c74d-3f53-4e95-a308-ff89eed5c469" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_f0b8c819-8276-4a77-8f55-e2ba736e1f96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis_40589291-fa44-47fb-8809-c0367c00e5d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_f0b8c819-8276-4a77-8f55-e2ba736e1f96" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutMember_84c75772-b79d-4dc8-8010-83f0ce2121de" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SponsorEarnoutMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_f0b8c819-8276-4a77-8f55-e2ba736e1f96" xlink:to="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutMember_84c75772-b79d-4dc8-8010-83f0ce2121de" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember_5d5351b7-2d9c-4b39-8182-9948c8c90094" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain_f0b8c819-8276-4a77-8f55-e2ba736e1f96" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember_5d5351b7-2d9c-4b39-8182-9948c8c90094" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_aadcf07a-b20a-4321-bb71-539b11fc2895" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_94512cc6-c2ec-4fca-90e0-a0024bb4801c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_aadcf07a-b20a-4321-bb71-539b11fc2895" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_b56dad31-022a-40e1-888d-1b6a404b630a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_aadcf07a-b20a-4321-bb71-539b11fc2895" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_b56dad31-022a-40e1-888d-1b6a404b630a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityAxis_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityTable_b2804ef9-7f88-4ac3-b34d-e3097eba7721" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityAxis_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc_default" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityAxis_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_43992b9b-991a-49ce-9dbc-0ab156907005" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityAxis_15a26bc7-30c5-4e0c-b995-e0f39a410bfc" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_43992b9b-991a-49ce-9dbc-0ab156907005" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TriggerPriceOneMember_95c8a26c-c049-48ea-9892-4313a8afe2bb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TriggerPriceOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_43992b9b-991a-49ce-9dbc-0ab156907005" xlink:to="loc_satl_TriggerPriceOneMember_95c8a26c-c049-48ea-9892-4313a8afe2bb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TriggerPriceTwoMember_dbf1a319-68bb-4488-90e7-87fff88625f7" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TriggerPriceTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_43992b9b-991a-49ce-9dbc-0ab156907005" xlink:to="loc_satl_TriggerPriceTwoMember_dbf1a319-68bb-4488-90e7-87fff88625f7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TriggerPriceThreeMember_5dc35bc3-649a-44c7-89a2-e23769e9bd4a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TriggerPriceThreeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityDomain_43992b9b-991a-49ce-9dbc-0ab156907005" xlink:to="loc_satl_TriggerPriceThreeMember_5dc35bc3-649a-44c7-89a2-e23769e9bd4a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriod_fe98f67b-60c9-40a0-92f4-df0269ac0143" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriod_fe98f67b-60c9-40a0-92f4-df0269ac0143" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityShares_4f1f821d-d900-46f8-855f-8dfaf7ccf1a0" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityShares_4f1f821d-d900-46f8-855f-8dfaf7ccf1a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationForfeitureEscrowSharesRetiredAndCancelledPercent_b268a8b3-504c-4af3-8435-6c36e9fa8736" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationForfeitureEscrowSharesRetiredAndCancelledPercent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationForfeitureEscrowSharesRetiredAndCancelledPercent_b268a8b3-504c-4af3-8435-6c36e9fa8736" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodStockPriceTrigger_ffc51b86-3c84-4088-b03b-85fdcd073df3" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodStockPriceTrigger"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodStockPriceTrigger_ffc51b86-3c84-4088-b03b-85fdcd073df3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdTradingDays_3384f6e7-d7d5-40b8-92e8-14b731391c0f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdTradingDays"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdTradingDays_3384f6e7-d7d5-40b8-92e8-14b731391c0f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays_4c8c1323-2cb4-4b32-bfdb-4fcec41f093e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityEarnoutPeriodThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays_4c8c1323-2cb4-4b32-bfdb-4fcec41f093e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_9b8a0db3-5bcf-4ff3-b5c5-d5bf2d1a589d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_9b8a0db3-5bcf-4ff3-b5c5-d5bf2d1a589d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationSharesInEscrow_41dcabce-f434-4c25-a2c1-e630d526d3e7" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationSharesInEscrow"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationSharesInEscrow_41dcabce-f434-4c25-a2c1-e630d526d3e7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationAdjustmentPeriod_64278eb9-d9b4-4a29-9bb0-d100e5697266" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationAdjustmentPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationAdjustmentPeriod_64278eb9-d9b4-4a29-9bb0-d100e5697266" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationThresholdNonConsecutiveTradingDays_f012307d-82ba-4506-8d24-99677f3a0cd5" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ContingentConsiderationThresholdNonConsecutiveTradingDays"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_ContingentConsiderationThresholdNonConsecutiveTradingDays_f012307d-82ba-4506-8d24-99677f3a0cd5" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_f59e5eed-c1db-4483-8b2b-2492b3204c42" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityLineItems_6d1c94a5-b5ac-4f02-8d74-2fab919fc417" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_f59e5eed-c1db-4483-8b2b-2492b3204c42" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentSummaryofPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentSummaryofPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentSummaryofPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_263eb987-6aca-4581-847a-21d2c37d47b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_263eb987-6aca-4581-847a-21d2c37d47b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_263eb987-6aca-4581-847a-21d2c37d47b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6a189345-344a-4f44-aafb-187b718d6041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SatellitesInOrbitMember_639233ba-0f54-4d1e-8357-17b4a4016c90" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SatellitesInOrbitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:to="loc_satl_SatellitesInOrbitMember_639233ba-0f54-4d1e-8357-17b4a4016c90" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_AdvancesForSatellitesAndSatellitesUnderConstructionMember_72a8111c-578f-4923-a064-1c7bcf132065" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_AdvancesForSatellitesAndSatellitesUnderConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:to="loc_satl_AdvancesForSatellitesAndSatellitesUnderConstructionMember_72a8111c-578f-4923-a064-1c7bcf132065" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_a4665b3a-969e-4b42-9bc3-30487cef6aa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_a4665b3a-969e-4b42-9bc3-30487cef6aa6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_86d66fa4-16a5-451e-8449-b3511e224237" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6d9449bd-1cf4-46a7-8f4c-1b982efc2164" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_86d66fa4-16a5-451e-8449-b3511e224237" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_263eb987-6aca-4581-847a-21d2c37d47b1" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_8792dcdc-5326-46d7-a6b4-d79b3898265a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1e6417a1-610d-4236-a054-e854c85e57bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_8792dcdc-5326-46d7-a6b4-d79b3898265a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_a212328e-02b7-4ccc-8099-2cfc7cf19c61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_8792dcdc-5326-46d7-a6b4-d79b3898265a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_a212328e-02b7-4ccc-8099-2cfc7cf19c61" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6b647cfc-0dbf-44ba-84dd-6cd9c0f80390" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_8792dcdc-5326-46d7-a6b4-d79b3898265a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6b647cfc-0dbf-44ba-84dd-6cd9c0f80390" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_5a244ec5-4aa2-460b-a3f3-283096f81e70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_5a244ec5-4aa2-460b-a3f3-283096f81e70" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_18770226-071b-4ef3-9120-e54c52c41dec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_18770226-071b-4ef3-9120-e54c52c41dec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_143b3952-184d-4844-8b38-bf74503b028f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_143b3952-184d-4844-8b38-bf74503b028f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_fecfdd23-c7f0-42cb-b251-170ecd52cb8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_6a931e04-3087-4a18-b453-9c6ad56d02b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_fecfdd23-c7f0-42cb-b251-170ecd52cb8a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentGeographicLocationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentGeographicLocationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentGeographicLocationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_b8dbaaf0-ebc9-4a71-b9a2-faaaeef86fc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_adec4200-986c-4532-86b3-d3b82812079e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_b8dbaaf0-ebc9-4a71-b9a2-faaaeef86fc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_adec4200-986c-4532-86b3-d3b82812079e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_adec4200-986c-4532-86b3-d3b82812079e" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_ecaebc62-5b30-4d75-a875-9735fb2528b5" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_UY_5eb7800f-4ded-40fd-9019-a98f222f1ad9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2023/country-2023.xsd#country_UY"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:to="loc_country_UY_5eb7800f-4ded-40fd-9019-a98f222f1ad9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_AR_63473db9-a351-494f-84a2-ba918aa35da8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2023/country-2023.xsd#country_AR"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:to="loc_country_AR_63473db9-a351-494f-84a2-ba918aa35da8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_ES_444d417e-9a11-4e02-9296-7fce71431491" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2023/country-2023.xsd#country_ES"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:to="loc_country_ES_444d417e-9a11-4e02-9296-7fce71431491" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_NL_2549018f-3ca7-4cdf-b9fb-edde1618f069" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2023/country-2023.xsd#country_NL"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:to="loc_country_NL_2549018f-3ca7-4cdf-b9fb-edde1618f069" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_OtherCountriesMember_21ffabb4-be2c-4bd8-95d0-d1ce35981db3" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_OtherCountriesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_52024b5d-973a-4d87-a9d1-b284accda703" xlink:to="loc_satl_OtherCountriesMember_21ffabb4-be2c-4bd8-95d0-d1ce35981db3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsAbstract_51560762-cf32-43d7-8531-f76b575495a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_b8dbaaf0-ebc9-4a71-b9a2-faaaeef86fc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsAbstract_51560762-cf32-43d7-8531-f76b575495a5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets_83638d89-5fac-4ca1-b4dc-45fa53975ceb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsAbstract_51560762-cf32-43d7-8531-f76b575495a5" xlink:to="loc_satl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets_83638d89-5fac-4ca1-b4dc-45fa53975ceb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/IncomeTaxSummaryofTaxCreditCarryforwardsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#IncomeTaxSummaryofTaxCreditCarryforwardsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/IncomeTaxSummaryofTaxCreditCarryforwardsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_9d595563-d3d9-473e-8599-e3c8516f59a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_390c0e0b-0964-422a-b338-d17fa08a477d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_9d595563-d3d9-473e-8599-e3c8516f59a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_390c0e0b-0964-422a-b338-d17fa08a477d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_390c0e0b-0964-422a-b338-d17fa08a477d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis_44277599-4dcb-48b5-a194-d5528b53ec83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_FederalAdministrationOfPublicIncomeArgentinaMember_1d31cf49-3452-4ec6-9d97-ffea57f121fa" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_FederalAdministrationOfPublicIncomeArgentinaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:to="loc_satl_FederalAdministrationOfPublicIncomeArgentinaMember_1d31cf49-3452-4ec6-9d97-ffea57f121fa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxAndCustomsAdministrationNetherlandsMember_b5208db7-08a2-40d0-8536-1cb545980e82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxAndCustomsAdministrationNetherlandsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxAndCustomsAdministrationNetherlandsMember_b5208db7-08a2-40d0-8536-1cb545980e82" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StateAdministrationOfTaxationChinaMember_93931644-df10-41ba-9712-c1ecbbac28aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StateAdministrationOfTaxationChinaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StateAdministrationOfTaxationChinaMember_93931644-df10-41ba-9712-c1ecbbac28aa" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember_58383e46-885b-475c-8109-ee8c850a12ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember_58383e46-885b-475c-8109-ee8c850a12ae" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_GeneralTaxationDirectorateUruguayMember_71ae150e-914f-4315-a766-ea611c09d24e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_GeneralTaxationDirectorateUruguayMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain_1caabe4a-bd90-4c3e-b47f-3501c8bafa25" xlink:to="loc_satl_GeneralTaxationDirectorateUruguayMember_71ae150e-914f-4315-a766-ea611c09d24e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_914fcf04-b175-4401-8547-5496a4cf4dca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_9d595563-d3d9-473e-8599-e3c8516f59a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_914fcf04-b175-4401-8547-5496a4cf4dca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TaxCreditCarryforwardNetAmountRecognized_75b50ffd-9899-4837-a372-d9193e8d6650" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TaxCreditCarryforwardNetAmountRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_9d595563-d3d9-473e-8599-e3c8516f59a8" xlink:to="loc_satl_TaxCreditCarryforwardNetAmountRecognized_75b50ffd-9899-4837-a372-d9193e8d6650" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleofPreferredStockDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockholdersEquityScheduleofPreferredStockDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleofPreferredStockDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_896f445d-9264-4242-8145-b036c4f19993" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_29b76bc7-3d4d-417d-b8a1-b68e7a0995c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_896f445d-9264-4242-8145-b036c4f19993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_29b76bc7-3d4d-417d-b8a1-b68e7a0995c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_29b76bc7-3d4d-417d-b8a1-b68e7a0995c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_0863aa39-b6f4-4fd8-87bb-f1c616a153f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_19ecabbd-a61f-42ba-ba30-a0b16598d955" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_0863aa39-b6f4-4fd8-87bb-f1c616a153f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_cd132b34-66d9-4f0a-8f62-407a373c2f16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_0863aa39-b6f4-4fd8-87bb-f1c616a153f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_cd132b34-66d9-4f0a-8f62-407a373c2f16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember_63cde482-5292-49d7-96d0-139aafe26df2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_0863aa39-b6f4-4fd8-87bb-f1c616a153f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember_63cde482-5292-49d7-96d0-139aafe26df2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_1023b2d9-51c5-4025-b330-ccc66dc1a64b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_0863aa39-b6f4-4fd8-87bb-f1c616a153f3" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_1023b2d9-51c5-4025-b330-ccc66dc1a64b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_a7b9446c-9da5-465c-a5ac-f65e95f6dc9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_896f445d-9264-4242-8145-b036c4f19993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_a7b9446c-9da5-465c-a5ac-f65e95f6dc9b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_812b4a34-0ec0-41fb-a39c-1835389c8217" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_896f445d-9264-4242-8145-b036c4f19993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_812b4a34-0ec0-41fb-a39c-1835389c8217" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_4ffeea15-bcf9-48f9-91aa-c2c60d025cf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_896f445d-9264-4242-8145-b036c4f19993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_4ffeea15-bcf9-48f9-91aa-c2c60d025cf5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_92742b79-2b38-46cc-baf7-fc96237d1199" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_2c118f7f-10db-463f-8820-51da9ab77c22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_2c118f7f-10db-463f-8820-51da9ab77c22" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_428c7348-c05f-414d-9ce2-3441f202a190" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_428c7348-c05f-414d-9ce2-3441f202a190" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_6747f79a-b1c2-4602-8e2f-762c6bbd8bc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_6747f79a-b1c2-4602-8e2f-762c6bbd8bc1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_a40c0dd0-b191-49fe-a995-e294833bf3e4" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1723749e-a7cc-4f47-aaa9-7f139cd4ee1c" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesB1PreferredStockMember_a40c0dd0-b191-49fe-a995-e294833bf3e4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_87a4147b-5e98-48bf-acb6-abd3fe4d9dbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f6390da1-8801-4d38-bdee-0ad58560d128" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_87a4147b-5e98-48bf-acb6-abd3fe4d9dbf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_6169333a-c8b6-4a4a-b0a0-1d4bcb523165" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_87a4147b-5e98-48bf-acb6-abd3fe4d9dbf" xlink:to="loc_srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_6169333a-c8b6-4a4a-b0a0-1d4bcb523165" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d68ef0a5-7449-4cef-b95c-7c204e61c1f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_96324fc8-356d-41a2-aa1a-08838c3a0d30" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d68ef0a5-7449-4cef-b95c-7c204e61c1f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember_592a4c1a-a2d3-42ef-b605-3c831c74664f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d68ef0a5-7449-4cef-b95c-7c204e61c1f8" xlink:to="loc_satl_HannoverHoldingsSAMember_592a4c1a-a2d3-42ef-b605-3c831c74664f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b20c4775-716f-4707-b8ef-c3826f6067c6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f904d9f1-ad47-4525-98b1-e4e87080b317" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d1f8fb4-5a2c-4d14-9eaf-86a2f2a869c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f904d9f1-ad47-4525-98b1-e4e87080b317" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_19e7f62a-fd09-4ad0-bc4c-6b994462a66c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f904d9f1-ad47-4525-98b1-e4e87080b317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_19e7f62a-fd09-4ad0-bc4c-6b994462a66c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9a5ccccf-9b42-494f-a3ee-3465d0ed185f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_9a5ccccf-9b42-494f-a3ee-3465d0ed185f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CommonStockVotesPerShare_83a56cf1-5441-4d1f-89c3-b9853942eb47" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CommonStockVotesPerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_satl_CommonStockVotesPerShare_83a56cf1-5441-4d1f-89c3-b9853942eb47" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_20f39758-7085-471c-b732-8636d7207691" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_20f39758-7085-471c-b732-8636d7207691" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_5ccb07a8-10d9-4c6b-ac41-e15408bb67cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_5ccb07a8-10d9-4c6b-ac41-e15408bb67cf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CommonStockVotingInterest_4a64bead-c45f-45a4-be49-6ca68125eef9" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CommonStockVotingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_satl_CommonStockVotingInterest_4a64bead-c45f-45a4-be49-6ca68125eef9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CommonStockConversionPeriod_a33f8d42-9ee6-4ba2-854c-4a694b59405a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CommonStockConversionPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_satl_CommonStockConversionPeriod_a33f8d42-9ee6-4ba2-854c-4a694b59405a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity_4abf6d46-7f34-43e8-bed3-97448c5d0bd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity_4abf6d46-7f34-43e8-bed3-97448c5d0bd7" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_534d35c2-408a-4f59-948a-c2d3f1c22ed8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_534d35c2-408a-4f59-948a-c2d3f1c22ed8" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_646cddc8-bcbd-4d3a-bbae-186a856d1694" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_646cddc8-bcbd-4d3a-bbae-186a856d1694" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_717081a3-cd4c-4269-bd58-eabe93f352e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_7541b562-b81a-4157-8e15-085a389f9319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_717081a3-cd4c-4269-bd58-eabe93f352e4" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockbasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_eda4e38a-58d7-46e4-8360-e071463862e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_eda4e38a-58d7-46e4-8360-e071463862e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_eda4e38a-58d7-46e4-8360-e071463862e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_2be40998-19c4-4ab1-a6ae-d7607e5ba823" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_58fe0a1d-b71b-435d-96c0-77f3ca604016" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_2be40998-19c4-4ab1-a6ae-d7607e5ba823" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_303a2bfe-f4fc-4b42-ab1e-d1437b9c5a62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_2be40998-19c4-4ab1-a6ae-d7607e5ba823" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_303a2bfe-f4fc-4b42-ab1e-d1437b9c5a62" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_06260f4b-a4df-40bb-9883-c1efc7dd1763" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_2be40998-19c4-4ab1-a6ae-d7607e5ba823" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_06260f4b-a4df-40bb-9883-c1efc7dd1763" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_eda4e38a-58d7-46e4-8360-e071463862e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ae4bec22-35a6-4c97-bb4c-2a9926f483a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b5f722cd-ede5-4d6a-9eae-dc83e9f516f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ae4bec22-35a6-4c97-bb4c-2a9926f483a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_ec763604-7a2e-4a63-a81e-bfcf436674bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ae4bec22-35a6-4c97-bb4c-2a9926f483a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_ec763604-7a2e-4a63-a81e-bfcf436674bd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_5b3fc747-ccc3-4c9d-b2d2-6e783f19314d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_5b3fc747-ccc3-4c9d-b2d2-6e783f19314d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_a2b3a8e4-af27-4eb9-82f8-4f6061c9160e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_a2b3a8e4-af27-4eb9-82f8-4f6061c9160e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2ed596bc-4611-48b0-9c97-fadd149c4d65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2ed596bc-4611-48b0-9c97-fadd149c4d65" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedDuringPeriodAndDeferred_1ef78140-2b33-44e1-85ec-f3b39c4aba23" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedDuringPeriodAndDeferred"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedDuringPeriodAndDeferred_1ef78140-2b33-44e1-85ec-f3b39c4aba23" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedIntrinsicValue_ca92326a-605a-4a5b-9d96-516e3a3aae65" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedIntrinsicValue_ca92326a-605a-4a5b-9d96-516e3a3aae65" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_17c51d63-4b2a-4bdb-9cbb-1c64fbeefd5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_17c51d63-4b2a-4bdb-9cbb-1c64fbeefd5a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_83407c80-ba6c-4fc8-beb9-363b13b81f39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_83407c80-ba6c-4fc8-beb9-363b13b81f39" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_0f6842af-b8df-4d79-b48c-19aefb8d458b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_0f6842af-b8df-4d79-b48c-19aefb8d458b" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_0629c545-6bc6-452f-a7d7-c2a9e25c3312" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_5091a74e-39a2-4048-818b-a66f4ec7152c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_0629c545-6bc6-452f-a7d7-c2a9e25c3312" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationValuationAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockbasedCompensationValuationAssumptionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationValuationAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0ffc9b60-511d-4c1e-bca4-7c214a15ccdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0ffc9b60-511d-4c1e-bca4-7c214a15ccdd" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0ffc9b60-511d-4c1e-bca4-7c214a15ccdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ed6d0c0f-9934-4a53-bac4-db87e11a7097" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_60f28905-7a23-4554-98a7-884d96fea714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ed6d0c0f-9934-4a53-bac4-db87e11a7097" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4aace2e4-a430-4605-a404-0b0f76d03965" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ed6d0c0f-9934-4a53-bac4-db87e11a7097" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4aace2e4-a430-4605-a404-0b0f76d03965" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0ffc9b60-511d-4c1e-bca4-7c214a15ccdd" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_138d31d4-10b3-44c1-aeaa-e2ce00cd41ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_eed51729-5d83-4a27-9819-252c92c3628d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_138d31d4-10b3-44c1-aeaa-e2ce00cd41ca" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_eaa549d7-a574-442e-b1cd-0b9a05c6ae88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_WeightedAverageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_138d31d4-10b3-44c1-aeaa-e2ce00cd41ca" xlink:to="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_eaa549d7-a574-442e-b1cd-0b9a05c6ae88" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_883e1bef-c956-4497-953d-1db16acc06ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_883e1bef-c956-4497-953d-1db16acc06ce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_cde9dc8a-79a8-4aa1-841e-b2308c41fd60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_cde9dc8a-79a8-4aa1-841e-b2308c41fd60" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_876e8453-a2a4-429c-b561-29ce4c59f1e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_876e8453-a2a4-429c-b561-29ce4c59f1e0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_e5720b33-e307-4cfb-9c56-120175bad019" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_e5720b33-e307-4cfb-9c56-120175bad019" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_0959d942-7c32-4758-84e4-bad87c34e435" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_0959d942-7c32-4758-84e4-bad87c34e435" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_08be3470-e815-4cbb-9980-60f854f83e22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_08be3470-e815-4cbb-9980-60f854f83e22" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_4c114ac3-4445-4325-803a-86a1c08bd9db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_4c114ac3-4445-4325-803a-86a1c08bd9db" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_d7896630-de5d-4bfd-b4b4-9dda5d5839d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_d7896630-de5d-4bfd-b4b4-9dda5d5839d4" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice_5f70ac86-54e1-422d-a572-e259fd082c79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_7337ffb7-5a5f-47f0-ba59-551aeb127106" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice_5f70ac86-54e1-422d-a572-e259fd082c79" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationRSUActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockbasedCompensationRSUActivityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationRSUActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c67f90d7-ee45-4d0a-b3b7-603e40c384c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_621c5f3b-2712-4a3a-8ceb-d1c34a99ed72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c67f90d7-ee45-4d0a-b3b7-603e40c384c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_621c5f3b-2712-4a3a-8ceb-d1c34a99ed72" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_621c5f3b-2712-4a3a-8ceb-d1c34a99ed72" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_46b37d1e-39f4-4104-8624-4de1d9c16e4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_c36495a3-1db1-4b3d-9b3e-dac91ae4339d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_46b37d1e-39f4-4104-8624-4de1d9c16e4d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_af316727-195b-4cc0-9b57-ddf9252fc920" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_46b37d1e-39f4-4104-8624-4de1d9c16e4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_af316727-195b-4cc0-9b57-ddf9252fc920" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_621c5f3b-2712-4a3a-8ceb-d1c34a99ed72" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d3eac15b-2a68-4fcd-8009-dea1a911483c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_e293b435-59b8-43f3-81cf-e4ea314d20ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d3eac15b-2a68-4fcd-8009-dea1a911483c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_950111a7-d589-407e-add1-f8287af42058" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d3eac15b-2a68-4fcd-8009-dea1a911483c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_950111a7-d589-407e-add1-f8287af42058" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c67f90d7-ee45-4d0a-b3b7-603e40c384c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_fcff1241-d21c-4509-99b3-4ed7b808541c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_fcff1241-d21c-4509-99b3-4ed7b808541c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted_7183d300-6744-42ef-99a3-5c822b828b51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted_7183d300-6744-42ef-99a3-5c822b828b51" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures_b22cd086-262f-4658-84ab-1dcf7f6bc596" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures_b22cd086-262f-4658-84ab-1dcf7f6bc596" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested_ed4c9d7f-2b9c-4534-be16-07738e118ba6" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_3839efaa-c5c1-470f-bfbb-db5ce315ecd7" xlink:to="loc_satl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested_ed4c9d7f-2b9c-4534-be16-07738e118ba6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_2c62eb51-61de-4172-a6b5-c81af481d7f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c67f90d7-ee45-4d0a-b3b7-603e40c384c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_da96139b-f58f-4df4-b189-43e33f562e09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_da96139b-f58f-4df4-b189-43e33f562e09" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_a2951c14-b6df-4870-a406-f5d85c124e24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_a2951c14-b6df-4870-a406-f5d85c124e24" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_375e63d5-010e-47ed-83b6-bc5c5af7efae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_375e63d5-010e-47ed-83b6-bc5c5af7efae" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5264c67a-5d21-4d88-b459-2d52b9ff38b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_6a5a5d03-b2b4-4ccf-8d3e-f5d23c01082a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5264c67a-5d21-4d88-b459-2d52b9ff38b3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_cc47d797-51f7-41f0-9978-9dd7e92fbab2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_bd4b2ea2-c5cb-4195-a8c7-5ca841b85a07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_c67f90d7-ee45-4d0a-b3b7-603e40c384c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_bd4b2ea2-c5cb-4195-a8c7-5ca841b85a07" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding_034e48b6-7819-4cc8-962b-d1b70d24f54c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_bd4b2ea2-c5cb-4195-a8c7-5ca841b85a07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding_034e48b6-7819-4cc8-962b-d1b70d24f54c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationScheduleofStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#StockbasedCompensationScheduleofStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/StockbasedCompensationScheduleofStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_98cac4bc-ad32-45d4-8e07-ab2795fe7511" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_242d884a-5192-4177-8486-d40b13e6a4e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_98cac4bc-ad32-45d4-8e07-ab2795fe7511" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_242d884a-5192-4177-8486-d40b13e6a4e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_242d884a-5192-4177-8486-d40b13e6a4e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07156768-17b7-4f46-a997-8abe4ce7e687" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_43e8cabf-375f-4c79-aa23-a5fdb0dc7fb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07156768-17b7-4f46-a997-8abe4ce7e687" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_9b036e2f-99dc-4036-88de-5b9b9d68eae5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07156768-17b7-4f46-a997-8abe4ce7e687" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_9b036e2f-99dc-4036-88de-5b9b9d68eae5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_dbbd593d-1d0d-4b08-b2a2-ed04cdec758f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07156768-17b7-4f46-a997-8abe4ce7e687" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_dbbd593d-1d0d-4b08-b2a2-ed04cdec758f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember_3b5aee53-492b-4042-a405-4b3811a4afee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07156768-17b7-4f46-a997-8abe4ce7e687" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember_3b5aee53-492b-4042-a405-4b3811a4afee" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_2a06ef81-bb5c-454c-96fc-a8be97cf6d2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_98cac4bc-ad32-45d4-8e07-ab2795fe7511" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_2a06ef81-bb5c-454c-96fc-a8be97cf6d2f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RedeemablePreferredStockDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RedeemablePreferredStockDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RedeemablePreferredStockDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockTable_32494bf4-cd2f-4e7c-9079-f61886e8adad" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RedeemablePreferredStockTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockTable_32494bf4-cd2f-4e7c-9079-f61886e8adad" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockTable_32494bf4-cd2f-4e7c-9079-f61886e8adad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b00495fb-9440-4f77-a8a8-07cdb3786a1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_41efc8c4-f9c8-414e-84f4-ba91c46b5a65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b00495fb-9440-4f77-a8a8-07cdb3786a1a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_829d5d81-92c2-428d-bb04-725792e5293a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b00495fb-9440-4f77-a8a8-07cdb3786a1a" xlink:to="loc_satl_SeriesXPreferredStockMember_829d5d81-92c2-428d-bb04-725792e5293a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockTable_32494bf4-cd2f-4e7c-9079-f61886e8adad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f99feeef-3149-4ac8-a1b7-b1ff15a16454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5d839ba4-2df6-4afb-8f2e-dae51e7b4a32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f99feeef-3149-4ac8-a1b7-b1ff15a16454" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_1ba309ed-6037-49b0-8d4f-266459ecb7e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f99feeef-3149-4ac8-a1b7-b1ff15a16454" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_1ba309ed-6037-49b0-8d4f-266459ecb7e7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare_81909e9b-32f0-4643-af97-3c3ae81e08c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare_81909e9b-32f0-4643-af97-3c3ae81e08c4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityDividendRatePercentage_acfd33ec-20c1-40c1-95e3-3848c26adcb7" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TemporaryEquityDividendRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityDividendRatePercentage_acfd33ec-20c1-40c1-95e3-3848c26adcb7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization_006a6b92-0392-4921-ae81-e15749d70569" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_satl_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization_006a6b92-0392-4921-ae81-e15749d70569" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_4e4c2cfb-2f75-48c3-a3cc-3ec6b2831559" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_4e4c2cfb-2f75-48c3-a3cc-3ec6b2831559" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_d573360c-f211-41e2-aa76-a834cb042c5b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_satl_ReclassificationsOfTemporaryToPermanentEquityShares_d573360c-f211-41e2-aa76-a834cb042c5b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ReverseRecapitalizationConversionPrice_4e5d5a52-71fb-434a-8c74-91e62efbebfb" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ReverseRecapitalizationConversionPrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_satl_RedeemablePreferredStockLineItems_bb3a2ce6-6557-4e2c-ae24-5a50a99a1d39" xlink:to="loc_satl_ReverseRecapitalizationConversionPrice_4e5d5a52-71fb-434a-8c74-91e62efbebfb" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/NetLossPerShareScheduleofdilutedsharesoutstandingbecausetheeffectwouldhavebeenantidilutiveDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#NetLossPerShareScheduleofdilutedsharesoutstandingbecausetheeffectwouldhavebeenantidilutiveDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/NetLossPerShareScheduleofdilutedsharesoutstandingbecausetheeffectwouldhavebeenantidilutiveDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_b94767f9-61c0-45b4-9c2c-4c8e4d874eea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_57666db4-672d-4e62-856d-f736c3ca617b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_b94767f9-61c0-45b4-9c2c-4c8e4d874eea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_57666db4-672d-4e62-856d-f736c3ca617b" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_57666db4-672d-4e62-856d-f736c3ca617b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_a844aa57-5b69-467a-a440-800438b5fd82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_a2c8a22a-0230-4546-9c57-f848b0b4f667" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_a2c8a22a-0230-4546-9c57-f848b0b4f667" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutSharesMember_decfdcfb-60d2-448c-a7c9-13e96a19ec91" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_SponsorEarnoutSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:to="loc_satl_SponsorEarnoutSharesMember_decfdcfb-60d2-448c-a7c9-13e96a19ec91" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_StockOptionsMember_fd78e614-ca04-4336-b19b-fb3694927201" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_StockOptionsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:to="loc_satl_StockOptionsMember_fd78e614-ca04-4336-b19b-fb3694927201" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_f4361e26-8eca-4afc-a1d6-bf6e72e274c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_f4361e26-8eca-4afc-a1d6-bf6e72e274c1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_7ae2324b-645f-4eb9-9155-f4ea21811e7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_ce4ecde1-edaf-42e9-9211-e306e4f5537c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_7ae2324b-645f-4eb9-9155-f4ea21811e7d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_417f4865-bb00-4e02-8aeb-d1dbc41c7019" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_b94767f9-61c0-45b4-9c2c-4c8e4d874eea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_417f4865-bb00-4e02-8aeb-d1dbc41c7019" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsFairValueMeasurementHierarchyDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsFairValueMeasurementHierarchyDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsFairValueMeasurementHierarchyDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a510488e-5383-446d-a37e-ae861a7f5817" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_b6e37378-7afa-4355-9812-693f492224c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a510488e-5383-446d-a37e-ae861a7f5817" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_b6e37378-7afa-4355-9812-693f492224c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_b6e37378-7afa-4355-9812-693f492224c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_46ed88db-44fe-42cf-9121-71611276bf48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_8121f694-c931-4d28-ab02-21e6045e1041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_46ed88db-44fe-42cf-9121-71611276bf48" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_6b817c6e-3ae6-428a-a1ea-d22a60ee1395" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_46ed88db-44fe-42cf-9121-71611276bf48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_6b817c6e-3ae6-428a-a1ea-d22a60ee1395" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_867294c0-dcb9-45f8-bdb1-e13b1096451d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_46ed88db-44fe-42cf-9121-71611276bf48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_867294c0-dcb9-45f8-bdb1-e13b1096451d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8a25e751-1622-4232-be79-cd954d79dd18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_46ed88db-44fe-42cf-9121-71611276bf48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8a25e751-1622-4232-be79-cd954d79dd18" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_b6e37378-7afa-4355-9812-693f492224c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_7d537705-4b9f-4f39-a60b-9128ad75f785" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ebb80001-3321-418b-aa29-3bd8ff9bcd01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_7d537705-4b9f-4f39-a60b-9128ad75f785" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_70556bee-de63-4d46-ae19-a3ddf960244e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A863WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_7d537705-4b9f-4f39-a60b-9128ad75f785" xlink:to="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_70556bee-de63-4d46-ae19-a3ddf960244e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_11d0d172-5270-48f9-a6fc-20345e34a860" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_7d537705-4b9f-4f39-a60b-9128ad75f785" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_11d0d172-5270-48f9-a6fc-20345e34a860" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember_10446875-883d-46a1-a520-4f37628fea38" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_7d537705-4b9f-4f39-a60b-9128ad75f785" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember_10446875-883d-46a1-a520-4f37628fea38" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_e90e2192-5f2d-482d-9c0d-02c4e60e4f39" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a510488e-5383-446d-a37e-ae861a7f5817" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_e90e2192-5f2d-482d-9c0d-02c4e60e4f39" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_efdcb428-73f7-415a-b12e-dcf903282536" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a510488e-5383-446d-a37e-ae861a7f5817" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_efdcb428-73f7-415a-b12e-dcf903282536" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_cf520469-dff6-4542-a8a6-1494320840be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_89bf217c-f8e3-4943-af6f-d4d2a707b4fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_cf520469-dff6-4542-a8a6-1494320840be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_89bf217c-f8e3-4943-af6f-d4d2a707b4fe" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_89bf217c-f8e3-4943-af6f-d4d2a707b4fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_e2d19cf5-a626-4536-93ca-7e163d17c5a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_86760d0c-5073-40f2-9b60-7b23cdd188c7" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantsMember_86760d0c-5073-40f2-9b60-7b23cdd188c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember_747894f9-244b-4431-af2e-890a6e50b12c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantLiabilityMember_747894f9-244b-4431-af2e-890a6e50b12c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_8d8d2fca-f2bc-4a56-a733-2c265853d157" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:to="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_8d8d2fca-f2bc-4a56-a733-2c265853d157" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_468adf6e-ef10-4936-8f63-cb4e8e8f8358" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_A863WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_6fd2b2b9-842a-4a87-84eb-604665d59ee1" xlink:to="loc_satl_A863WarrantsMember_468adf6e-ef10-4936-8f63-cb4e8e8f8358" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_89bf217c-f8e3-4943-af6f-d4d2a707b4fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_162ea2bb-80eb-430c-af6c-a4422877d2c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_335b1e33-bc4e-41c0-91ac-0419fbe50992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_162ea2bb-80eb-430c-af6c-a4422877d2c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityMember_e8123fdc-d724-485e-8698-c452f4005054" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_162ea2bb-80eb-430c-af6c-a4422877d2c2" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityMember_e8123fdc-d724-485e-8698-c452f4005054" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember_0007b930-800f-4212-994e-8a108d1dd63d" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_162ea2bb-80eb-430c-af6c-a4422877d2c2" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember_0007b930-800f-4212-994e-8a108d1dd63d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_8597e838-87b7-40c1-8e1c-9be1cf7ab116" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_162ea2bb-80eb-430c-af6c-a4422877d2c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_8597e838-87b7-40c1-8e1c-9be1cf7ab116" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_89bf217c-f8e3-4943-af6f-d4d2a707b4fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_60797a7e-edf9-435c-9c0a-2714c1655e60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_9d3a3478-cb88-4cbd-8803-abddbca04770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_60797a7e-edf9-435c-9c0a-2714c1655e60" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputOptionVolatilityMember_ac4c5261-59c0-4fb6-9ac4-7b155cb317bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputOptionVolatilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_60797a7e-edf9-435c-9c0a-2714c1655e60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputOptionVolatilityMember_ac4c5261-59c0-4fb6-9ac4-7b155cb317bb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember_b84f6c9e-acdf-435c-bc4c-1b129b0f904a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_60797a7e-edf9-435c-9c0a-2714c1655e60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember_b84f6c9e-acdf-435c-bc4c-1b129b0f904a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm_8f2f7448-2780-4dbf-b3d6-cffaea7a56d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_cf520469-dff6-4542-a8a6-1494320840be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm_8f2f7448-2780-4dbf-b3d6-cffaea7a56d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingMeasurementInput_84b3ac04-5c7c-452e-8bc0-74a982238790" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingMeasurementInput"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_cf520469-dff6-4542-a8a6-1494320840be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingMeasurementInput_84b3ac04-5c7c-452e-8bc0-74a982238790" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_640a14a1-ccb7-445c-9f6f-0d26be06d846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_cf520469-dff6-4542-a8a6-1494320840be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_640a14a1-ccb7-445c-9f6f-0d26be06d846" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsReconciliationofLevel3FairValueMeasurementsofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsReconciliationofLevel3FairValueMeasurementsofFinancialInstrumentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsandFinancialInstrumentsReconciliationofLevel3FairValueMeasurementsofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_e8b98645-55b9-461e-9e22-c6aa53392d9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_03453e14-2d18-470a-a755-a577bc396618" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_e8b98645-55b9-461e-9e22-c6aa53392d9e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_03453e14-2d18-470a-a755-a577bc396618" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_03453e14-2d18-470a-a755-a577bc396618" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_2f0ca692-b014-4c9b-b6e8-1fed15be105b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityMember_93d75fb2-18a0-4a24-a62a-747092e7265b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityMember_93d75fb2-18a0-4a24-a62a-747092e7265b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember_dd6a435a-62f3-454d-90cd-d9911c9d2925" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:to="loc_satl_EarnoutLiabilityMember_dd6a435a-62f3-454d-90cd-d9911c9d2925" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember_bb4e5b11-0557-4b56-abc8-c871b97bf950" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:to="loc_satl_ForfeitureShareEarnoutMember_bb4e5b11-0557-4b56-abc8-c871b97bf950" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_c2f2472c-c4ac-4437-b644-60aacb050ffc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_0cbe2249-f09d-4f54-8499-3a21aed0106f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_c2f2472c-c4ac-4437-b644-60aacb050ffc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_03453e14-2d18-470a-a755-a577bc396618" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_c273ab11-5aac-4a0e-8745-840816171e62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_a911c1e3-4d39-4d29-b26b-331d63268ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_c273ab11-5aac-4a0e-8745-840816171e62" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_65df2659-5bea-4973-8af5-34f938e7ab31" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_c273ab11-5aac-4a0e-8745-840816171e62" xlink:to="loc_satl_LibertyWarrantsAndLibertyAdvisoryFeeWarrantMember_65df2659-5bea-4973-8af5-34f938e7ab31" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantLiabilityMember_68cd72a9-e92c-419d-9dcc-0e3b6af5f18c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_PIPEWarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_c273ab11-5aac-4a0e-8745-840816171e62" xlink:to="loc_satl_PIPEWarrantLiabilityMember_68cd72a9-e92c-419d-9dcc-0e3b6af5f18c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_4598f2c6-1e4f-44e9-9b1d-3b1746115f25" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_c273ab11-5aac-4a0e-8745-840816171e62" xlink:to="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_4598f2c6-1e4f-44e9-9b1d-3b1746115f25" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_e8b98645-55b9-461e-9e22-c6aa53392d9e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_02b12a94-d1cf-4b27-ad8c-74ed0fc7088a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_02b12a94-d1cf-4b27-ad8c-74ed0fc7088a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues_092052c0-75f8-4176-9eb9-a2065dac4ea6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues_092052c0-75f8-4176-9eb9-a2065dac4ea6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings_dd488b9f-840b-4bf5-bde0-1eba131dde5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings_dd488b9f-840b-4bf5-bde0-1eba131dde5e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityAmortizationOfDeferredCosts_b7203194-06d7-457f-b21f-06e1c3f979f1" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityAmortizationOfDeferredCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:to="loc_satl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityAmortizationOfDeferredCosts_b7203194-06d7-457f-b21f-06e1c3f979f1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements_b458c479-f753-465b-90d6-0099011d7f58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_34dcef4f-fd0d-43ea-8d72-898374121975" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements_b458c479-f753-465b-90d6-0099011d7f58" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_9c413339-c186-432e-ac96-cb4514bd0f13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RelatedPartiesNotesDebtBalancesandAssociatedFinanceCostfromRelatedPartiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RelatedPartiesNotesDebtBalancesandAssociatedFinanceCostfromRelatedPartiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RelatedPartiesNotesDebtBalancesandAssociatedFinanceCostfromRelatedPartiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_39aa0eb6-45c6-4c59-89ba-f23120dc6ff4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_f9c132e5-a374-4b4e-a3da-5477650f5f26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_39aa0eb6-45c6-4c59-89ba-f23120dc6ff4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_f9c132e5-a374-4b4e-a3da-5477650f5f26" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_f9c132e5-a374-4b4e-a3da-5477650f5f26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_77544dc1-9a02-4498-b4f6-e60508650334" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_99a502e7-27ac-4f2d-8256-660ebe040c41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_77544dc1-9a02-4498-b4f6-e60508650334" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_d1822fad-6d13-4021-9226-2cf8cc1e28e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_77544dc1-9a02-4498-b4f6-e60508650334" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_d1822fad-6d13-4021-9226-2cf8cc1e28e3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_2ffc9014-3e3b-4cf1-92a0-c1d118995df4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_39aa0eb6-45c6-4c59-89ba-f23120dc6ff4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayable_2ffc9014-3e3b-4cf1-92a0-c1d118995df4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c73e6001-2efd-402a-816f-b00748c41dfa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_39aa0eb6-45c6-4c59-89ba-f23120dc6ff4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c73e6001-2efd-402a-816f-b00748c41dfa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/RelatedPartiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#RelatedPartiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/RelatedPartiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_286f8bdd-b2f7-468e-8401-7a0fd4c969c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_b76b6cc5-fac0-4a6b-b356-e79f22cbb0c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_286f8bdd-b2f7-468e-8401-7a0fd4c969c3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_236d2014-5c1b-422a-b8a4-6a5be94986a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_286f8bdd-b2f7-468e-8401-7a0fd4c969c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_236d2014-5c1b-422a-b8a4-6a5be94986a5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_ceed9edf-6c44-4bde-adef-2a7198a646b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f65deea0-ca20-48f3-93d7-86742c9cddb6" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_ceed9edf-6c44-4bde-adef-2a7198a646b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFCoMember_d506ddf4-d9d6-493a-b159-d05000bc2b16" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFCoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_ceed9edf-6c44-4bde-adef-2a7198a646b0" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFCoMember_d506ddf4-d9d6-493a-b159-d05000bc2b16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9307a406-5bc6-4218-bee3-37f0011ba6f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_1843d8ed-ac8c-49c0-8caf-183063eb51e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9307a406-5bc6-4218-bee3-37f0011ba6f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_92eefe44-f4be-4196-9592-2321de971447" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9307a406-5bc6-4218-bee3-37f0011ba6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_92eefe44-f4be-4196-9592-2321de971447" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ab5dfc3-bb0d-407c-86b4-5c545e318ee9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1393f683-3d10-44dc-882c-d23094bdd67a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ab5dfc3-bb0d-407c-86b4-5c545e318ee9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_dbcf9dfb-672c-4b10-a7ed-9cbf49a93b2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ab5dfc3-bb0d-407c-86b4-5c545e318ee9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_dbcf9dfb-672c-4b10-a7ed-9cbf49a93b2b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_1fa8a4e7-50c5-449f-befd-fd705d09632d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_b982f5f0-8e63-477f-9f70-af6ab69d786c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_5acff3b5-7d5f-4579-898d-85c198e98e42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_b982f5f0-8e63-477f-9f70-af6ab69d786c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_af95dae7-c39c-4992-92ef-512264a912f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_b982f5f0-8e63-477f-9f70-af6ab69d786c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_af95dae7-c39c-4992-92ef-512264a912f6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty_d86d8d30-0d9b-409e-bd23-9f6e8ad5a217" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty_d86d8d30-0d9b-409e-bd23-9f6e8ad5a217" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_abfb6b67-abe4-4aa0-80fa-202fe76dd1b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_abfb6b67-abe4-4aa0-80fa-202fe76dd1b3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_6187b339-349c-4f79-ae90-226350c7f138" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_6187b339-349c-4f79-ae90-226350c7f138" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RelatedPartyFee_7f6893d4-3fe9-48d9-93fc-c63ea6ea3d68" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RelatedPartyFee"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_1d712183-14d8-417d-843d-3744ab3823a5" xlink:to="loc_satl_RelatedPartyFee_7f6893d4-3fe9-48d9-93fc-c63ea6ea3d68" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/DebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#DebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/DebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_acda3fcb-ac8f-46e5-9884-8027cce769e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_ce39fa07-854b-45f0-890b-1979d1d5415f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_acda3fcb-ac8f-46e5-9884-8027cce769e7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_66d05e31-9447-48aa-9005-87f262204b7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_acda3fcb-ac8f-46e5-9884-8027cce769e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_66d05e31-9447-48aa-9005-87f262204b7b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d6dd4bfd-4445-41ed-8446-9f0cf6f4e297" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_4d4bf996-84fd-4dcd-bb3f-2fc1cf9e1860" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d6dd4bfd-4445-41ed-8446-9f0cf6f4e297" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_cc508b4d-4e80-42fc-8f29-bee53c9c389f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d6dd4bfd-4445-41ed-8446-9f0cf6f4e297" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_cc508b4d-4e80-42fc-8f29-bee53c9c389f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_26098795-91ce-46e0-a513-7f7f95f4d2d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c1214df4-33fb-4692-9c45-356bb9e71488" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_26098795-91ce-46e0-a513-7f7f95f4d2d6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_a4ff6ffa-732e-4a5f-b28f-d679e510a85f" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CantorLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_26098795-91ce-46e0-a513-7f7f95f4d2d6" xlink:to="loc_satl_CantorLoanMember_a4ff6ffa-732e-4a5f-b28f-d679e510a85f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ColumbiaLoanMember_1ad8c0eb-9994-4a9e-9c82-7d72260fbd0c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ColumbiaLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_26098795-91ce-46e0-a513-7f7f95f4d2d6" xlink:to="loc_satl_ColumbiaLoanMember_1ad8c0eb-9994-4a9e-9c82-7d72260fbd0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ff3ffd0a-8209-452b-9506-2f2c5dad1f23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_92ccae16-0740-443b-bf34-79b9d33518de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_ae6dd64c-e4fb-4f6d-af4b-1e44040a2ec3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_92ccae16-0740-443b-bf34-79b9d33518de" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_cdc2c3d2-ebaa-43ff-99f0-8d2c3d1670c5" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_92ccae16-0740-443b-bf34-79b9d33518de" xlink:to="loc_satl_ColumbiaWarrantsMember_cdc2c3d2-ebaa-43ff-99f0-8d2c3d1670c5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_4043f628-805d-40d5-85d4-8e63a2de5f64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_4043f628-805d-40d5-85d4-8e63a2de5f64" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_76418a4b-03c1-49e5-9a23-f829008ad7ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_76418a4b-03c1-49e5-9a23-f829008ad7ba" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_ac3144d9-1ea0-4e14-8253-de943f47159c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities_ac3144d9-1ea0-4e14-8253-de943f47159c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentConversionFeatureVolumeWeightedAveragePrice_0e03a1b4-a64d-4e16-9f4d-8ce2d11c966b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentConversionFeatureVolumeWeightedAveragePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentConversionFeatureVolumeWeightedAveragePrice_0e03a1b4-a64d-4e16-9f4d-8ce2d11c966b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentConvertedInstrumentAdditionalSharesIssuedOrIssuable_4dba6365-bf1f-4f9d-8891-1a1706a571a7" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentConvertedInstrumentAdditionalSharesIssuedOrIssuable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentConvertedInstrumentAdditionalSharesIssuedOrIssuable_4dba6365-bf1f-4f9d-8891-1a1706a571a7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayable_0dbdbb36-ac01-4add-9b54-683af07876b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayable_0dbdbb36-ac01-4add-9b54-683af07876b9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_TreasuryStockValueReacquired_b1aef13f-be83-4dfb-ae7d-0da1321e9442" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_TreasuryStockValueReacquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_satl_TreasuryStockValueReacquired_b1aef13f-be83-4dfb-ae7d-0da1321e9442" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityReclassificationsToEquity_2a13c29e-2cf6-4421-a024-0669764f2603" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_WarrantLiabilityReclassificationsToEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9ba7684a-4392-47ce-b09f-1194d8506299" xlink:to="loc_satl_WarrantLiabilityReclassificationsToEquity_2a13c29e-2cf6-4421-a024-0669764f2603" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_38a36555-9a36-44ed-8999-d28e3c7395ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_38a36555-9a36-44ed-8999-d28e3c7395ec" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_38a36555-9a36-44ed-8999-d28e3c7395ec" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_64bd2add-abf8-495f-bca6-fcf7db577a2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c6ce6984-e240-4473-bbdd-b8176106e0d2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_64bd2add-abf8-495f-bca6-fcf7db577a2f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_44957a6c-0e73-4ae9-aec4-2814ec07e88e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_64bd2add-abf8-495f-bca6-fcf7db577a2f" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_44957a6c-0e73-4ae9-aec4-2814ec07e88e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_e2f3386f-f5e4-4a78-91cb-eb03cfaf1db1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_64bd2add-abf8-495f-bca6-fcf7db577a2f" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_e2f3386f-f5e4-4a78-91cb-eb03cfaf1db1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_b25cf989-afdc-4fcd-a991-3e9b501e261c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_b25cf989-afdc-4fcd-a991-3e9b501e261c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_98a8073e-348a-4d0d-9572-25aa623c0108" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_98a8073e-348a-4d0d-9572-25aa623c0108" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_49f2a5ab-f620-4097-a269-e9a0bfdb00ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_49f2a5ab-f620-4097-a269-e9a0bfdb00ee" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAdditions_606dba30-5d48-4a93-91d2-b73999274b9a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAdditions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_39f2e2aa-7259-4a90-b21f-38a0d6f5c0b9" xlink:to="loc_satl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAdditions_606dba30-5d48-4a93-91d2-b73999274b9a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/EquityMethodInvestmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#EquityMethodInvestmentDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/EquityMethodInvestmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_60089d31-f5b7-482b-816d-734ca02c43c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_60089d31-f5b7-482b-816d-734ca02c43c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_60089d31-f5b7-482b-816d-734ca02c43c1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_72dba093-be5c-4932-9a8e-5b5e95801d26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_ebe49e9d-610a-4371-9461-f0c966a1878e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_72dba093-be5c-4932-9a8e-5b5e95801d26" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_OSMember_37662f47-2d73-497c-932e-af4806c9dace" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_OSMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_72dba093-be5c-4932-9a8e-5b5e95801d26" xlink:to="loc_satl_OSMember_37662f47-2d73-497c-932e-af4806c9dace" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_60089d31-f5b7-482b-816d-734ca02c43c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_b5ccc0ec-3e19-47ec-8b8d-53e90d65d27e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_4e4a3ef8-7222-440e-8d80-73ef4b103587" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_b5ccc0ec-3e19-47ec-8b8d-53e90d65d27e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_ee7267b4-8322-456d-8255-747f9c721834" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_b5ccc0ec-3e19-47ec-8b8d-53e90d65d27e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember_ee7267b4-8322-456d-8255-747f9c721834" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EquityMethodInvestmentsPercentageOfOutstandingCommonSharesAcquired_b7cae29d-5752-40f0-a450-a568869f6c40" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EquityMethodInvestmentsPercentageOfOutstandingCommonSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_satl_EquityMethodInvestmentsPercentageOfOutstandingCommonSharesAcquired_b7cae29d-5752-40f0-a450-a568869f6c40" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_EquityMethodInvestmentSharesPurchasedAsAPercentageOfOutstandingCommonStock_42b5f11f-3dc6-43a8-97d7-f0867070268b" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_EquityMethodInvestmentSharesPurchasedAsAPercentageOfOutstandingCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_satl_EquityMethodInvestmentSharesPurchasedAsAPercentageOfOutstandingCommonStock_42b5f11f-3dc6-43a8-97d7-f0867070268b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_eaec1a69-2ff3-4043-85af-acc4561cf4a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_eaec1a69-2ff3-4043-85af-acc4561cf4a0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_30f80f92-de52-4580-b0e1-182d27448629" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_30f80f92-de52-4580-b0e1-182d27448629" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTerm_a46dfc4c-a2e2-4045-9be5-b71679724914" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_satl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTerm_a46dfc4c-a2e2-4045-9be5-b71679724914" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_5fa45122-55e3-47fd-9595-93f1df761936" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_5fa45122-55e3-47fd-9595-93f1df761936" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue_0ffe1a5e-1bf0-4f46-9a94-e9005995cf32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_405af018-fc65-4c20-8edb-5e41c48ea902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue_0ffe1a5e-1bf0-4f46-9a94-e9005995cf32" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://satellogic.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#SubsequentEventsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://satellogic.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_6e12d50b-b011-4caf-9865-59d028374635" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_c9f4033f-d1bd-4ce5-a2fd-163297df400e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_6e12d50b-b011-4caf-9865-59d028374635" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_a0eb6d01-392c-46c0-9b4a-6cb0bc28e256" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_6e12d50b-b011-4caf-9865-59d028374635" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_a0eb6d01-392c-46c0-9b4a-6cb0bc28e256" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_980ab714-1152-4715-9cb0-d6b5155ef288" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_d40f4d5a-3020-4277-b762-729faa5c1d2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_980ab714-1152-4715-9cb0-d6b5155ef288" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_d4bd18b2-f7bf-49fe-a1cd-1a2cedce815f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_980ab714-1152-4715-9cb0-d6b5155ef288" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_d4bd18b2-f7bf-49fe-a1cd-1a2cedce815f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_2ae697cc-51fb-480f-b318-f40eb0b7a9ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_ca30e58f-d530-42f8-9a4c-cbd29bf3590b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_2ae697cc-51fb-480f-b318-f40eb0b7a9ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_689e85f4-a40f-466e-9dfd-2b6a019d2f3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_2ae697cc-51fb-480f-b318-f40eb0b7a9ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_689e85f4-a40f-466e-9dfd-2b6a019d2f3e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_e931d2fc-63e0-4ed4-9d9f-234e0f06551d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_28aa65b5-12f4-44e2-a816-36a5d80f8bc2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_e931d2fc-63e0-4ed4-9d9f-234e0f06551d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_99bc3e3f-fa38-4540-9e01-ccfa487c639c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_e931d2fc-63e0-4ed4-9d9f-234e0f06551d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_99bc3e3f-fa38-4540-9e01-ccfa487c639c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_864223ca-e957-472f-a67c-3ec95725299a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_407861b8-c261-4402-8711-c45ea0c29a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_864223ca-e957-472f-a67c-3ec95725299a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_CFCoMember_9ecbed04-1902-4a09-9c5e-670b062cd642" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_CFCoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_864223ca-e957-472f-a67c-3ec95725299a" xlink:to="loc_satl_CFCoMember_9ecbed04-1902-4a09-9c5e-670b062cd642" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_241ba885-4672-418e-a127-714bbc9089f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2de61e8f-cd85-406d-8ad6-bf6556bb3139" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_31d0ffff-712a-474f-a364-5792151ad5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2de61e8f-cd85-406d-8ad6-bf6556bb3139" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_57da4083-2782-4a99-8f17-11054a4e5d8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2de61e8f-cd85-406d-8ad6-bf6556bb3139" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_57da4083-2782-4a99-8f17-11054a4e5d8b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount_45f51343-2cfa-43ce-9e92-6226b6de50b4" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_satl_LongTermAggregatePrincipleAmount_45f51343-2cfa-43ce-9e92-6226b6de50b4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_a8a59d2c-cbdd-4159-b33f-866089132644" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_a8a59d2c-cbdd-4159-b33f-866089132644" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_d3896c65-d5cd-44a4-b776-7f33ee4542fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_d3896c65-d5cd-44a4-b776-7f33ee4542fd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault_75f873f8-4201-4e5c-8366-c327afe4bd14" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAddedInEventOfDefault_75f873f8-4201-4e5c-8366-c327afe4bd14" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_f94fb1c1-a953-4f65-b670-b21629c8de2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_f94fb1c1-a953-4f65-b670-b21629c8de2b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_da00a568-d921-4963-8758-0d976fcf6538" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_da00a568-d921-4963-8758-0d976fcf6538" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentCovenantProceedsFromSaleOfAssets_cb61ec54-c22f-4091-aec2-14f58f055a6e" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentCovenantProceedsFromSaleOfAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentCovenantProceedsFromSaleOfAssets_cb61ec54-c22f-4091-aec2-14f58f055a6e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentPrePaymentPenaltyPercentage_9b2e48e8-3a4a-4dc1-9b07-0e676eca151a" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_DebtInstrumentPrePaymentPenaltyPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_satl_DebtInstrumentPrePaymentPenaltyPercentage_9b2e48e8-3a4a-4dc1-9b07-0e676eca151a" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_19f0b711-c59f-4254-8b42-8d5ca279a4ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_19f0b711-c59f-4254-8b42-8d5ca279a4ad" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_satl_RelatedPartyFee_5a91dd93-c589-418c-85fd-5edca15dd88c" xlink:href="satl-20231231.xsd#satl_RelatedPartyFee"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_15120311-a1a1-403a-a8db-8a6a56e125a2" xlink:to="loc_satl_RelatedPartyFee_5a91dd93-c589-418c-85fd-5edca15dd88c" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
