OKAPI:Orbits

2 weeks to go... Logan, here we come 😎 3-8 August, you will catch Christopher Kebschull, Edgar Peters, and Pavlina Dimitrova at our booth #130, on Fieldhouse. 3 reasons why you should stop by: 🤫 two new product releases are coming up, be the first to know about them ⚙️ you are in the early mission design phase and need to make sure your mission is compliant with #debrismitigation international standards 🛰️ things have gotten crowded in your orbit environment, and it's time to have your coordination processes streamlined and automated ...or if you're interested in learning more about #spacetrafficmanagement and how we have been going about it. See you soon 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5X6iXCc

The recent #Falcon9 🚀 upper-stage failure, resulting in the loss of 20 #Starlink satellites, highlights the unpredictable nature of space missions. From rocket anomalies to system failures, many variables can impact a #mission.    While this incident makes clear that not all things are in the operators' hands, the resulting delay serves as an opportunity for all operators to further fine-tune their preparations for #LEOP. It's crucial to focus on controlling the elements within our reach to mitigate risks and enhance mission success.    📡📍"Where is my spacecraft?" Identify your #spacecraft within the released batch and establish first contact By using dedicated observation data, you can reduce the time to first orbit observation (#TLE, #OEM) down to a few hours. How? Drop us a request 👉https://lnkd.in/d5X6iXCc 🛰️ Prepare and execute the first necessary #maneuvers safely 🎯 Maneuver into your target #orbit with the highest certainty    Let's learn, adapt, and ensure robust preparations for the future.

💡„𝘿𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙠𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙊𝙧𝙩 𝙛ü𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙣“💡 🙏 Vielen Dank, Kristina Nikolaus, für dieses "so nämlich!" ! ℹ Die #CEO & Co-Gründerin des Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmens OKAPI:Orbits beantwortet heute die drei Fragen aus der tollen Serie "𝓦𝓪𝓻𝓾𝓶 𝓓𝓮𝓾𝓽𝓼𝓬𝓱𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓭𝓮𝓷 𝓑𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓻𝓪𝓾𝓯𝓰𝓮𝓱𝓽" des manager magazin s 1.) Was läuft für Sie persönlich gut in Deutschland? 2.) Warum lohnt es sich, hierzulande zu investieren und zu arbeiten? 3.) Wenn es um die Zukunft der deutschen Wirtschaft geht: Welche Chancen sehen Sie? Ihre Antworten atmen Zuversicht, Wertschätzung und Aufbruchstimmung. Das ist es, was wir mehr mehr mehr mehr brauchen: 💪"In Deutschland verfügen wir über ein hochwertiges, sozioökonomisch durchlässiges Bildungssystem, renommierte Forschungseinrichtungen und großartige nationale und internationale Talente. Diese bilden den Grundpfeiler für Unternehmensgründungen." 💪"Deutschland bietet den perfekten Ort für Investitionen: Stabile Demokratie, ein funktionierendes Rechtssystem und eine hohe Lebensqualität fördern Innovationskraft und Zugang zu gut ausgebildeten Arbeitskräften." 💪 "Als Exportnation mit guten internationalen Beziehungen und Technologieführer in vielen Bereichen hat die deutsche Industrie in besonderem Maß die Möglichkeit, ihre Position auf dem globalen Markt weiter zu stärken, langfristig wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben und Investitionen anzuziehen." -- Übrigens: ihr findet auch die wirklich lesenswerten MM-Beiträge von Marc Opelt, Sirka Laudon, Manfred Knof, Vanessa Cann, Roland Sackers, Sabine Mauderer, Engin Ergün, Monika Schnitzer, Robert Gentz, Dr. Simone Kämpfer, Markus Steilemann, Mona Ghazi, Lionel Souque, Belén Garijo, Kenza Ait Si Abbou, Bill Anderson, Dr. Sigrid Evelyn Nikutta, Jerome Debreu, Dr. Annika von Mutius, Hendrik Kramer, Mina Saidze, Uwe Ahrendt, Janna Ensthaler und Oliver Blume auf der MM-Seite - und in meinem Feed. Sie alle haben eins gemeinsam: eine zukunftsgerichtete, positive und zuversichtliche Erzählung des Standorts #Deutschland. 👏 I like it! Und ihr? Morgen gibt's bei MM und hier auf meinen Kanal die neue Folge. Setzt die 🔔 in meinem Profil, wenn ihr keine Folge verpassen wollt. #Zuversicht #Wirtschaft #Aufbruch #PositiveMindset #Management #Transformation

🚀 This week, we witnessed the successful launch of Ariane 6. While we celebrate this amazing milestone, our #LEOP team took a closer look to analyze the stranded upper stage of Ariane-6.  Here are some conclusions drawn on its residency in #LEO. 👉The first plot provides a reentry forecast for the upper stage of Ariane 6.  🗓️Considering the worst case solar cycle, its reentry is expected to happen not earlier than in 2051, that's 27 years! Even in the best case scenario, the upper stage will still remain for 12 years in orbit. 💥 Consequences are a substantial increase in the risk of collisions with #spacedebris leading to even more #fragmentation, and operational overhead for operators. It is for this reason that reentry guidelines are so stringent regarding orbit lifetime. 🛰️ How can we help you mitigate the associate risk of such events? 👉 long-term mission assessment with environmental analyses pre- and post-launch 👉 risk monitoring and collision avoidance 👉 maneuver coordination

While counting down the hours before the #Ariane6 launch, we decided to look back and reflect on previous LEOPs 🚀🛰️ 👉 What happens when #satellites separate from the #upperstage? Well, in #Rideshares, as we saw in Friday’s post, they get released in batches, very close to each other. Then, the #groundstation team awaits the first signal to be able to check the health status of their satellite and start commissioning. 📡 What do these two things have in common? The need for very accurate, real-time tracking. 👇 Read all about it in our latest #blogpost. Best of luck ARIANESPACE, European Space Agency - ESA, Technische Universit��t Berlin, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of Lisbon, Spacemanic ✌️

When multiple satellites are launched together, like in #Rideshare missions, they may be inserted into nearly identical #orbits. It can take days for them to drift apart after the insertion into the initial orbit. Let’s check out the relative angular distance in the argument of the latitude of #satellites from the #SpaceX #Transporter 10 launch👇. 🛰️ Having that many objects with crossing paths in proximity makes track correlation and object identification 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 challenging. Conventional correlation methods struggle with this scenario. By using advanced correlation methods, we can ensure fast and reliable 🔭 object identification and 🛰️ orbit determination during the critical phase immediately after #launch. This is crucial for  📡 achieving contact with the satellites,  🦺 maintaining space safety, 😎 and for operational efficiency. With two large launches coming up this month, things will get pretty busy. Best of luck to all #Ariane6 launchers, and in case you need a hand, don't hesitate to give us a nudge 😎 Christopher Kebschull and the rest of the #LEOP Support team will keep an eye out on Tuesday. European Space Agency - ESA, ARIANESPACE, Technische Universit��t Berlin, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of Lisbon, Spacemanic

💥 Last Wednesday's fragmentation incident of the Russian #satellite RESURS-P1 and the 100 debris created by it have made all the news by now. Even though we are still uncertain of what caused this fragmentation in the first place, we ran some numbers based on what we do know and wrote down some thoughts about what it means for #spacedebris management. 👉 The nominal re-entry of a drifting RESURS-P1 would have been end-2024/beginning-2025, as you can see in the first graph. 👉 The altitude of the fragmentation event, about 350 km, suggests that the spatial density of the generated fragments is low. Most of these fragments are expected to deorbit and burn up within months. Nevertheless, the proliferation of debris from such events highlights the critical need for effective tracking and management to prevent potential conjunctions and collisions. Read more on our latest blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/duUeAjGu

#OKAPIOrbits x Technische Universität Berlin 🤝 We are happy to kick off our universities' campaign with TU Berlin joining #OKAPIAstrolabe Early Adopters Program 🛰️ ✔️ Mission Control Tour: done ✔️ Onboarding of TU Berlin in-orbit assets on Astrolabe: done What does this mean for operators interacting with TU Berlin assets? 👉 You will have real-time access to synchronized information via event-driven #datasharing 👉 You will be able to establish tailored rules of maneuver strategies based on collaborative negotiations. 👉 You will coordinate through the in-platform chat. Convenient, right? We know 😎 Operating responsibly is an all-hands-on-deck job. We have to support each other in reaching our common goal: greening 🌱 #spaceoperations. Are you part of a research institution or university with assets in orbit? Let's talk ✌️https://lnkd.in/dx6dM39P

What an amazingly interesting couple of days at the #EU #Space Forum 😁 Did you miss Kristina Nikolaus' panel discussion on greening space technologies? Fear not here are 4 key points👇 🌱 Ensuring that space remains accessible for future generations is our shared responsibility. #NewSpace has caused a race for technology, launches, funding, and regulations, but the most crucial race is ensuring the #sustainability of the space environment. 🔎 We must focus on #debrismitigation, #collisionavoidance, respect for dark and quiet skies, and effective #deorbiting & #reentry strategies from the earliest design stages. 🛰️🚀 Coordination in space, like in aviation, is non-negotiable. We must shift to active Space Traffic Management through data sharing, standard protocols, interoperability, and automation. 👉 Upcoming challenge? High-accuracy data. The path forward is complex, but global efforts are converging towards a sustainable space future. Let's continue to work together for a better tomorrow. Thank you Stella Tkatchova, Andrew Williams, Michael Cheng and Mariella Graziano for this great discussion. ✌️

In recent years, #rideshares have become evermore common. While it provides a unique opportunity for new players to enter the realm of #spaceoperations, it also comes with its challenges. 🚀 Shortly after launch, objects will travel closely together in dense clusters. Finding and identifying a specific spacecraft in such a group is...tricky, and there is a high risk of a satellite getting “lost”. For example, the video shows the spread of 53 satellites and the Falcon 9 upper stage of #SpaceX #Transporter-10 launch after orbital insertion. The objects are grouped into multiple clusters that get slowly dispersed. #spacetrack published orbits 9 days after the Transporter 10 launch. With the increased traffic in #LEO, one also needs to be ready to perform #collisionavoidance starting from day one. Getting support during the Launch and Early Operations Phase is crucial to ensure a smooth transition into regular #operations. Dedicated tracking based on #SST sensors can lead to earlier availability of orbits, decrease the risk of losing a satellite, and allow earlier collision avoidance service. Do you have a launch coming up? Let's talk https://lnkd.in/dpT6XV-y #OKAPIOrbits #FeatureFridays #LEOP #launches #satellitelaunch