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LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence. We enable military space commands, civil government agencies, and commercial operators to confidently detect, track, characterize, and respond to threats in space. Our proliferated, multi-mission radar network, real-time orbital data catalog, and AI-powered analytics support secure, safe, and dynamic space operations. We are committed to delivering the living map of activity in space that safeguards our way of life on Earth.
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LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence. We enable military space commands, civil government agencies, and commercial operators to confidently detect, track, characterize, and respond to threats in space. Our proliferated, multi-mission radar network, real-time orbital data catalog, and AI-powered analytics support secure, safe, and dynamic space operations. We are committed to delivering the living map of activity in space that safeguards our way of life on Earth.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence. We enable military space commands, civil government agencies, and commercial operators to confidently detect, track, characterize, and respond to threats in space. Our proliferated, multi-mission radar network, real-time orbital data catalog, and AI-powered analytics support secure, safe, and dynamic space operations. We are committed to delivering the living map of activity in space that safeguards our way of life on Earth.
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LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 22,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 22,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 22,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 22,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 22,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
Meet the authors

LeoLabs

LeoLabs is the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor space to reveal threats to safety and security. Through our 24/7, all-weather global sensor network and AI-enabled platform, we collect and analyze millions of measurements per day across more than 20,000 objects to maintain a living map of orbital activity. LeoLabs is transforming how commercial satellite operators, launch providers, and government agencies see, understand, and act on opportunities to protect and defend their assets in space.
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Darren McKnight & Erin Dale

This piece was written by Dr Darren McKnight with contributions from Erin Dale.

Dr Darren McKnight is LeoLabs Senior Technical Fellow. He has dedicated his career to developing technical solutions and encouraging behavior that fosters a more secure and sustainable space operations environment through limiting the risk of debris collision hazard in LEO. He has coauthored five books ranging from space debris and spacecraft operations to soccer coaching and innovation. Darren has authored over 100 technical papers and presented them across 16 countries. Darren received his bachelor’s degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Engineering Sciences, his master’s degree from the University of New Mexico in Mechanical Engineering, and his doctorate from the University of Colorado in Aerospace Engineering Sciences. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics’ Space Debris Committee.

Erin Dale is a business analyst at LeoLabs with 10 years experience in the space industry, degrees in Engineering Science and Environmental Policy, and a penchant for using Tableau. She relishes interdisciplinary projects, especially when they combine space safety, healthy and clean environments, and visualizing insights.
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