Cosmos 2082: a collision risk story
The collision risk in low Earth orbit (LEO) can be a confusing mix of terms and equations. To better understand […]
Cosmos 2082: a collision risk story Read Post »
The collision risk in low Earth orbit (LEO) can be a confusing mix of terms and equations. To better understand […]
Cosmos 2082: a collision risk story Read Post »
Hi, we’re LeoLabs. You’ve probably heard of us. We’re the company building commercial space radars and services for LEO, changing
Allow us to re-introduce ourselves: a behind-the-scenes look at our rebrand Read Post »
Short on time? Listen to this article on-the-go. In the opening credits of the 1998 blockbuster, Armageddon, an asteroid strikes Earth, causing fire
Planning for the inevitable: a guide to disasters in low Earth orbit Read Post »
Short on time? Listen to this article on-the-go. In 2019, there were 800 functional satellites in low Earth orbit. Now, there are
What’s up in LEO? Quarterly insights from June to September 2022 Read Post »
It’s now been five weeks since the Russian ASAT demonstration that struck the Cosmos 1408 satellite, causing enormous amounts of
Part III — Cosmos 1408 Breakup Observations One Month Later Read Post »
In trying to make sense of the debris counts from Cosmos 1408 over the last few days, a few characteristics
Part II — New Observations on Cosmos 1408 Breakup Read Post »
By now we’ve all heard the news that none of us wanted to hear — a significant breakup occurred in
Analysis of the Cosmos 1408 Breakup Read Post »
As most folks know, we at LeoLabs are focused on tracking objects in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) regime. And
Tracking Beyond LEO Read Post »
On July 12, 2020, LeoLabs detected a breakup event of a Japanese H-2A debris object (NORAD ID 43673) in space.
Detecting a breakup event in LEO Read Post »
There’s a lot of growth happening in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Over the next 5–10 years, we expect at least
Earth’s Orbital Hot Spots Read Post »