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01.13.2023
Space quest: How orbital data might improve life on Earth
LeoLabs collision avoidance services are mentioned in this article exploring the benefits of more orbital data.
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12.09.2022
Collie joins worldwide grid of space radars
LeoLabs operates six space radar sites around the globe, and its latest addition in Collie is just weeks away from firing up.
12.09.2022
LeoLabs finishes WA space radar construction
LeoLabs has completed construction of their sixth space radar site in Collie, Western Australia, naming it the West Australian Space Radar (WASR).
10.05.2022
The FCC's Rules on Space Junk Just Got Stricter
A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it.
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09.27.2022
LeoLabs debuts collision risk assessment software for space insurers
"It’s a new and encouraging step in the right direction in terms of space domain awareness and a welcome collaboration within the industry," said Denis Bensousan, of London-based insurance firm Beazley.
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07.01.2022
LeoLabs featured in Bloomberg's Hello World Video Series
Join Bloomberg's Ashlee Vance as he visits LeoLabs headquarters in Menlo Park, California in this episode of "Hello World".
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05.18.2022
Space debris expert warns U.S. ‘woefully behind’ in efforts to clean up junk in orbit
Dr. Darren McKnight, LeoLabs Senior Technical Fellow, discusses the urgent need for the US government to take a leadership position globally in facilitating the removal of dangerous derelict objects in space that pose the highest levels of collision risk.
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06.17.2021
Forbes: Startup's New Radar Will Help Protect the ISS and Satellites from Space Junk
As hundreds of new satellites are being added to low Earth orbit every year, the risk of debris—and the millions of dollars of economic damage it can cause—is ever-increasing. It’s a risk that’s constantly on Dan Ceperley’s mind. On Wednesday, the company announced that it’s expanding its radar system to the Azores in Portugal, which will help widen the view of the company’s tracking systems and enable it to track even more debris in orbit.
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03.09.2021
Fast Company: The 10 most innovative space companies of 2021
Why SpaceX, LeoLabs, and GHGSat top our 2021 list of the biggest innovators in the space industry.
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01.01.2021
Forbes Science Awards 2020: Best Product, Leolabs’ Collision Avoidance
Space is getting increasingly crowded, and with a number of companies putting constellations of hundreds of satellites into low Earth orbit in the coming years, ensuring that they don’t collide with each other – or an old bit of space junk — is increasingly important. That’s where Menlo Park, Calif.-based LeoLab’s automated collision avoidance system comes into play.
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09.09.2022
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs Awarded Contract From the US Department of Commerce to Support Space Traffic Management Prototype
This agreement delivers industry-leading capabilities to the US Government, including Resident Space Object tracking data and conjunction alerts, powered by LeoLabs global network of radars.
08.22.2022
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs Wins Contract Award to Support Japan Air Self Defense Force with Commercial Space Domain Awareness
This agreement delivers industry-leading data and services to Japan, including Satellite and Orbital Debris Tracking and Collision Avoidance, powered by LeoLabs' global network of space radars.
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10.19.2021
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs Commits to Australia as Strategic Site for 6th Space Radar
As the newest sensor in the growing LeoLabs global network, the West Australian Space Radar will provide strategic tracking of satellites and space debris in the Southern Hemisphere.
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08.05.2021
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs signs multi-year agreement with New Zealand Government for space regulatory and sustainability platform
LeoLabs announces a multi-year agreement with the New Zealand Space Agency and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for expanded development of its space regulatory and sustainability platform.
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06.16.2021
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs Selects Azores for next Space Radar, Accelerates European Presence
LeoLabs today announced the Azores as the site for its next space radar. As a strategic addition to LeoLabs expanding global constellation of LEO sensors, the Azores Space Radar will go operational in the first half of 2022.
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06.03.2021
LeoLabs Announcement
LeoLabs Closes $65 Million Financing to Address LEO "Data Deficit"
“This latest round of funding is a testament to our mission to inform, secure and enable the revolution of services entering low Earth orbit,” said Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs CEO and co Founder. “It sets the stage for the next phase of our growth as we build our team and our global footprint in the SSA domain. We now have the resources to accelerate the global deployment of next-generation radars for tracking small debris and satellites in LEO, and to expand development of our scalable LEO mapping and SSA platform.”
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04.22.2021
LeoLabs Announces Costa Rica Space Radar “Fully Operational”
April 22, 2021—Menlo Park, CA -- LeoLabs, Inc., the leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, today confirmed “fully operational” status for its Costa Rica Space Radar, effective immediately. This new phased-array radar reinforces LeoLabs’ leadership as the premier data and services provider to inform and protect the rapidly expanding commercial and governmental activities in LEO. The achievement represents the world’s most advanced commercial space radar for mapping low Earth orbit, deployed in record time.
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07.23.2020
LeoLabs Selects Costa Rica as Site for Next Generation Space Radar
MENLO PARK, CA, USA July 22, 2020 -- LeoLabs, Inc., the leading commercial provider of low Earth
orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, today announced Costa Rica as
the site for its next space radar.
Expansion into the equatorial region will protect satellites from small debris and drive sustainability in LEO.
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05.13.2020
Introducing LeoLabs Collision Avoidance
We’re excited to release LeoLabs Collision Avoidance, our commercial suite of services for operational safety of flight. This is the first time a single commercial company has been able to offer end-to-end services for operators in LEO; from radar observations of space debris to web analytics.
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10.14.2019
LeoLabs unveils Kiwi space radar
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — LeoLabs, Inc., the leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and space situational awareness (SSA) services, introduced a new era of transparency in LEO today with the launch of its Kiwi Space Radar (KSR).
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