LeoLabs Australia Managing Director Terry van Haren is interviewed in this piece about China’s activities in LEO, specifically its recent test spacecraft.
Author: Victoria Heath
LeoLabs: Russia, China time suspicious space activity for some US holidays
LeoLabs said that on Thanksgiving, for instance, a Russian satellite’s sub-satellite — in a Matryoshka-style — released yet another satellite, in what a LeoLabs analysis said could’ve been timed for fewer American eyes on the sky.
26 aerospace companies sign statement against destructive anti-satellite tests
LeoLabs was one of several signatories to a joint statement supporting an international effort to end destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) testing, the nonprofit Secure World Foundation (SWF) announced on Tuesday (Nov. 14).
Space Competition Enters the Gray Zone
LeoLabs Co-Founder and COO Dan Ceperley is interviewed in this piece on the evolving threat landscape in LEO, including the security gaps emerging and the capabilities critical for effective space domain awareness.
The Final Frontier Is Getting Crowded
LeoLabs Co-Founder and CTO Ed Lu argues that we’re experienced a rapid period of change in LEO, with the number of spacecraft launches doubling every two years, creating logistical challenges.
LeoLabs data shows on-orbit maneuvers by Russian satellites
The space tracking firm LeoLabs over the past year tracked two Russian satellites performing rendezvous and proximity operations. These satellites — Resurs-P3 and Cosmos-2562 — conducted maneuvers that offer a glimpse of the potential hazards that U.S. and allied spacecraft could face in low Earth orbit, the company said.
A Near-Catastrophic Space Collision This Month Is Worth Caring About
Coverage of the near-miss observed by LeoLabs between a defunct Soviet era Russian satellite and a used Chinese rocket body on Sept. 13.
Stand up, Space Greta
LeoLabs’ Senior Business Analyst Erin Dale is featured in this piece on the future leaders of space sustainability.
Taking out the trash: Here’s how private companies could be vital for space debris removal
LeoLabs Senior Technical Fellow Dr Darren McKnight is featured in this article on emerging approaches to mitigate the risks from space debris.
LeoLabs Provides Tracking Support for ESA’s Historic Assisted Satellite Reentry
The company provided reliable tracking of ESA’s Aeolus satellite during the semi-controlled reentry, illustrating LeoLabs’ tracking capabilities in a high-drag environment.