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Orbital mapping firm rings alarm bells over space junk. #LeoLabs says low #orbit #disasters are inevitable. #research #news #forbes #science #space #cosmos #spacejunk #ISS #spacex #nasa #esa @leolabs
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13382

The company's CEO, Tony Frazier, said the firm now serves mostly defense customer in the U.S. and abroad.#leolabs #space-domain-awareness #dn-dnr #tony-frazier #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
LeoLabs sees defense business grow as space-tracking needs multiply

#LeoLabs said it was likely the number of #debris pieces exceeds 900, making the event one of the largest ever. The debris 🗑️ cloud, created at roughly 800 kilometres in altitude, will last several years. Over 1,100 satellites 🛰️ and other objects in space are at risk of colliding 💥 with the #Chinese 🇨🇳 debris https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/chinese-rockets-breakup-puts-over-1000-satellites-other-objects-risk-2024-08-09/

#SpaceDebris

Update from LeoLabs on the the break-up of the defunct Russian satellite Resurs P1 -

"We are now tracking at least 180 fragments resulting from this event.

We expect this number to increase in the coming days. We are actively analyzing the debris cloud to characterize it, identify a potential cause, and estimate the impact."

#SpaceDebris #LeoLabs
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Image of tweet from LeoLabs with text pasted in the main post.
https://x.com/LeoLabs_Space/status/1806431073082958243

LeoLabsが次世代レーダーの開発でAFWERX契約を獲得
https://spacenews.com/leolabs-wins-afwerx-contract-to-develop-next-generation-radar/

LeoLabsが$1.245 millionの契約で新しいレーダーを開発。VLEOでのロケット打ち上げと宇宙機の追跡に有能なS-band 2-D Direct Radiating Arrayの建設を発表。2025年中に開始予定。 #LeoLabs #レーダー #VLEO

LeoLabs lands new capital to help the US keep track of space junk and adversarial satellite launches

The number of objects in space has risen dramatically over the past 30 years, and much of that is due to commercial companies unlocking new business cases and discovering cheaper ways to get to space.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/12/leolabs-closes-new-capital-to-keep-an-even-closer-eye-on-orbit/ #Space #LeoLabs