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We're proud to share that we've been selected to support the launch and operations of the UK Space Command's Project Tyche by delivering space tracking and monitoring, and collision avoidance services. "LeoLabs is proud to support the UK Space Command and the UK Ministry of Defence as it takes this significant step towards developing the UK's first constellation of ISR satellites in #LEO," said LeoLabs CEO Tony Frazier. "We look forward to acting as a critical mission partner to the UK and its Allies for this and future missions, enabling the continued safety and security of #space."

Low Earth Orbit is the gateway to our universe. HBO's new film, #WildWildSpace shares how that gateway is becoming increasingly precarious — and how we're building a map of orbital activity to keep it open. This film is a must-see for anyone curious about what's going on above our heads, and why it matters. Thank you, HBO, Zero Point Zero Production, and Ashlee Vance for giving LeoLabs' Daniel Ceperley and Edward Lu a few minutes of airtime to share our critical work.

LeoLabs to support UK’s Project Tyche https://lnkd.in/gFJgVDrw

"For #VLEO to be successful, operators will need a more sophisticated situational awareness network that allows more eyes to be on the sky," says LeoLabs Daniel Ceperley. That's why we're building next-generation radar technology with VLEO in mind. Learn more about the growing opportunities and challenges in VLEO in Kratos Defense and Security Solutions' latest deep dive.

今週は Spacetide, SWF Summit, LSAS Workshop に弊社メンバーが参加予定です。私も本日午後、Spacetide にて登壇いたします。ぜひお気軽にお声がけください。どんと見据えて!

We're in Tokyo this week as proud sponsors of the Secure World Foundation's #SWFSummit24. If you're attending, don't miss our Senior Technical Fellow Dr Darren McKnight's presentation on Orbital Debris Remediation on July 12 at 11:50 am local time. Learn more: https://www.swfsummit.org/

Happy Independence Day from SpOC! As we celebrate the birth of our nation, we also honor the service members who protect our freedom across all domains. At SpOC, we are dedicated to ensuring space superiority and operational readiness, safeguarding the satellites and communication networks that keep us connected and secure. Today, we salute our service members who tirelessly work to defend our nation's interests in the final frontier. Enjoy the fireworks, and remember the stars above are also part of the domain we proudly serve. Stay safe and have a stellar 4th of July! #IndependenceDay #USSpaceForce #SpaceForce #USSF5 #SemperSupra #ViaVincimus #BuildOnAndBuildOut

On June 26 EST, we first shared publicly that we had detected a debris-generating event in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). A non-operational Russian spacecraft, #ResursP1 (SATNO 39186), released several fragments between 13:05 UTC 26 June and 00:51 UTC 27 June. The ~6,000 kg satellite was in a nearly circular orbit at ~355 km at the time of the event.   After several days of tracking and studying the resulting debris cloud, we estimate that the event created at least ~250 fragments and the cloud extended to at least 500 km.    What caused the breakup?    To identify the most likely root cause of this event we leveraged detailed measurements by our radars, in-house expertise, and our breakup assessment tool. This tool uses data and contextual information, such as the fragment size distribution, symmetry of the cloud, energetics of the cloud, and state of the parent object to ascertain the most likely cause for a fragmentation event.    While much of the debris cloud has yet to be analyzed fully, our preliminary assessment concludes that the most likely cause of the event is a low intensity explosion.    This explosion could’ve been triggered by external stimuli such as an impact by a small fragment (not currently cataloged) or an internal structural failure leading to a propulsion system failure. We will continue to analyze the remnants from this event and update our assessment, as appropriate.   What’s the significance?    This event demonstrates the ongoing risk of defunct spacecraft in orbit. Resurs P1 was decommissioned in 2021 and likely going to de-orbit naturally later this year due to atmospheric drag. There are over 2,500 long-lived intact derelict hardware (i.e., abandoned rocket bodies and non-operational payloads) that may suffer a similar fate to Resurs P1 over time.    In addition, this event highlights the importance of quickly tracking, cataloging, and characterizing fragments accurately and frequently to understand the collision risk to surrounding objects and to aid in forensics of on-orbit events.    Based on our analysis, any spacecraft operating up to 500 km in altitude may be affected by the resulting fragments from this event. Within this region of #LEO, many CubeSats, scientific satellites, and human spaceflight operate. Due to the low orbit of this debris cloud, we estimate it will be weeks to months before the collision hazard has passed. #SpaceSafety #SpaceSustainability

Update: 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. More details to follow.

LeoLabs has detected a debris-generating event in Low Earth Orbit. Early indications are that a non-operational Russian spacecraft, Resurs P1 (SATNO 39186), released a number of fragments between 13:05 UTC 26 June and 00:51 UTC 27 June. The ~6,000 kg satellite was in a nearly circular orbit at ~355 km at the time of the event. LeoLabs will continue to monitor the resulting debris cloud and provide more details in the near future.