Space traffic management

LeoLabs, Aalyria Team Up to Advance and Secure Complex, Global Communications Networks

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Ship, Space domain awareness, STM, SDA, Space traffic management, NTN, LEO, Partnership, Atmosphere, Aircraft, SSA, Spacetime

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, today announced it signed a partnership agreement with Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications company.

Key Points: 
  • LeoLabs and Aalyria seek to combine their complementary expertise and technologies to address space awareness challenges for complex communications networks that span land, sea, air, and space.
  • This agreement marks the beginning of their collaboration on relevant contract opportunities, including with the United States Department of Defense.
  • "The future of communications are dynamic, hybrid networks that can deliver high-speed, secure, and reliable connectivity anywhere and anytime," said Chris Taylor, CEO of Aalyria.
  • This is crucial for customers to maintain and secure their communications networks which may experience interference from other objects on-orbit.

LeoLabs Provides Tracking Support for ESA's Historic Assisted Satellite Reentry

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Monday, August 14, 2023
Partnership, Altitude, ESA, Space traffic management, Orbit, VLEO, European Space Agency, Radar, Risk, STM, SSA, Behavior, Communications satellite, Antarctica, Aeolus

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, today shared their support for the European Space Agency's (ESA) successful assisted reentry of Aeolus, an Earth observation satellite, over Antarctica on 28 July 2023.  

Key Points: 
  • The company provided reliable tracking of ESA's Aeolus satellite during the semi-controlled reentry, illustrating LeoLabs' tracking capabilities in a high-drag environment.
  • This assisted reentry was considered the "first-of-its-kind" because the satellite, named Aeolus, was not designed for a controlled reentry when launched by ESA in 2018.
  • LeoLabs supported this mission as a tracking partner, receiving ephemeris data prior to and after each maneuver from ESA Mission Control.
  • This partnership served as a successful test of LeoLabs' object tracking capabilities in very low Earth orbit (VLEO), which includes altitudes below 400 km.

Vyoma tops up Seed round with Safran Corporate Ventures

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Summer, European Union Space Programme, Happiness, Partnership, Safran, Space traffic management, Corporate venture capital, STM, New Space, Growth, Telescope, Seed, SSA, Safety, Automation, Communications satellite, Cryptocurrency, Vyoma Nandi

Safran Corporate Ventures participates in an 8.5 M€ Seed extension round.

Key Points: 
  • Safran Corporate Ventures participates in an 8.5 M€ Seed extension round.
  • MUNICH, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vyoma, a Germany-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) company, announces the closure of its Seed round with Safran Corporate Ventures as co-investor.
  • Florent Illat, Head of Safran Corporate Ventures, states: "For Safran Corporate Ventures, this investment in a Germany-based New Space startup reflects our strategy of supporting companies developing disruptive technologies that are strategic for Safran and in line with French-German collaboration to strengthen the European Union's sovereignty."
  • This latest investment completes an extended Seed financing round during the Summer of 2022, led by Happiness Capital and Atlantic Labs, and complemented by Lisbon-based Faber Ventures.

Eutelsat Successfully Decommissions EUTELSAT 5 West A Satellite

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Telecommunications, Satellite, Networks, Internet, Audio, Video, Data Management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Orbit, Thales Alenia Space, Spacebus, Eutelsat 5 West B, Space traffic management, Eutelsat, Risk, Radio frequency, Radio, Eutelsat 5 West A, Communications satellite

Initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite has retired after an impressive 20+ years of fruitful in-orbit operation.

Key Points: 
  • Initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite has retired after an impressive 20+ years of fruitful in-orbit operation.
  • It was given the name EUTELSAT 5 West A in 2012 and operated in an inclined orbit since the end of 2019, which enabled an extended lifespan of the satellite.
  • A progressive transfer of services to the new EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite, as well as other satellites of the Eutelsat fleet, was started in January 2020, ensuring seamless continuity of operations for customers.
  • Eva Berneke, Eutelsat Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The impressive extended lifespan of EUTELSAT 5 West A showcases the first-rate satellite control expertise of the Eutelsat teams.

Decent Cybersecurity to Enter the Cybersecurity Market with Revolutionary Post-Quantum dCorePQfabric Solution

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Friday, December 30, 2022
Communication, Ecosystem, GNSS, STM, Computer security, Telemetry, Supervisory board, Space traffic management, Aircraft, Confidentiality, European Space Agency, Radio, Modem, Australian Space Agency, UAS, Intelligence, Medical device, Risk management

PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Decent Cybersecurity today announced their entry into the cybersecurity market with the launch of dCorePQfabric, a modular software solution developed with funding from the European Space Agency.

Key Points: 
  • PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Decent Cybersecurity today announced their entry into the cybersecurity market with the launch of dCorePQfabric, a modular software solution developed with funding from the European Space Agency.
  • "At Decent Cybersecurity, our mission is to make the world a safer place through the deployment of innovative cybersecurity technologies," said Matej Michalko, Supervisory Board Member of Decent Cybersecurity.
  • dCorePQfabric is one of several cybersecurity products being developed by Decent Cybersecurity, which is part of the Decent Group.
  • The dCorePQfabric solution uses a revolutionary post-quantum state recognition algorithm to address the cybersecurity challenges of modern multi-domain ecosystems.

Maxar Secures NOAA Approval to Provide Non-Earth Imaging Services to Government and Commercial Customers

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Monday, December 5, 2022
Other Defense, Hardware, Technology, White House, Federal Government, Defense, Satellite, Photography, Engineering, Government Technology, Audio, Video, Aerospace, Public Policy, Government, Manufacturing, Toronto Stock Exchange, STM, National Ocean Service, LEO, NEI, Orbit, Low Earth orbit, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, NOAA, NYSE, Space traffic management, Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, SDA, TSX, Communications satellite, Maxar Technologies

Through this new license authority, Maxar can collect and distribute images of space objects across the Low Earth Orbit (LEO)the area ranging from 200 kilometers up to 1,000 kilometers in altitudeto both government and commercial customers.

Key Points: 
  • Through this new license authority, Maxar can collect and distribute images of space objects across the Low Earth Orbit (LEO)the area ranging from 200 kilometers up to 1,000 kilometers in altitudeto both government and commercial customers.
  • Taken together, these capabilities can provide customers with accurate information to assist with mission operations and help address important Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) needs.
  • The ability to provide high-resolution imagery of space objects is more important than ever.
  • We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband communications; and explore and advance the use of space.

Space Traffic Management Global Market Report 2022: Introduction of Reusable Rockets and Adoption of Smallsats and Cubesats Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, December 2, 2022
Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Satellite, Navigation, Earth observation, Collaborative partnership, COVID-19, USD, Strategic management, MEO, JPY, Space traffic management, Commercial, Floating launch vehicle operations platform, Space Situational Awareness Programme, AUD, GBP, News, Research, Investment, Business Growth Fund, Communication, Weakness, GEO, Elliptical, Use, CAD, Growth, Value, CHF, LEO, Customer support, Market share analysis, Mergers and acquisitions, Acquisition, Economic development, Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada, Retail, Communications satellite, Orbit, Application, EUR

The "Space Traffic Management Market Research Report by Type, Orbit, Application, End Use, Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Space Traffic Management Market Research Report by Type, Orbit, Application, End Use, Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Space Traffic Management Market is projected to grow with a significant CAGR in the forecast period.
  • Further, the patterns associated with domestic production, import and export, and consumption have helped market participants to analyze and capitalize on potential opportunities.
  • Besides, the qualitative and quantitative parameters provided in the report with detailed analysis highlights the driving and restraining factors of the Global Space Traffic Management Market.

LeoLabs Awarded Contract From the US Department of Commerce to Support Space Traffic Management Prototype

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Friday, September 9, 2022
Commerce, National Space Council, Government, United States Department of Commerce, Resident Space Object, Department, RSO, Multimedia, Federal government of the United States, TURBINE (US government project), LEO, Architecture, Leadership, Cloud computing, Space traffic management, STM, Growth, Environment, SSA, Communications satellite

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, announced today an award to provide data and services to the US Department of Commerce to support the development of a US civil- led Space Traffic Management (STM) system. The announcement was made at the 9th session of the National Space Council in Houston, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Under this contract, LeoLabs will provide its operationally proven tracking and conjunction alert data products for a subset of Resident Space Objects (RSOs), including both real-time and archived data sets.
  • The Department of Commerce will utilize these orbital data products to support testing and evaluation of a prototype STM system.
  • "We are honored to be selected by the Department of Commerce to provide high accuracy tracking and conjunction alert data products for its Space Traffic Management system," said Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs CEO and co-founder.
  • This contract was issued as a sole-source award, providing the Department of Commerce access to LeoLabs space safety services which are currently utilized for over 60% of operational satellites in LEO.

Space Traffic Management Markets: Space Situational Awareness, Space Debris Remediation, Space Orbit Management, Launch Vehicle Operations - Global Opportunity Analysis/Forecasts, 2020-2022 & 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Aerospace, Manufacturing, Orbit, Congestion, Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed, Research, Application, Porter's five forces analysis, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, L3Harris Technologies, United Nations, Kayhan, Orientation, CubeSat, Key, UNOOSA, CAGR, BAE Systems, Communication, Space traffic management, Technology, European Commission, Thales Group, Saab AB, Growth, Industry, Northrop Grumman, Communications satellite, Retail, Risk management, Airbus, Boeing

Apart from the dead satellites, the rise in several small and micro-level particles serving as space debris is also threatening space operations.

Key Points: 
  • Apart from the dead satellites, the rise in several small and micro-level particles serving as space debris is also threatening space operations.
  • Companies have adopted product development and product launch as their key development strategies in the Space Traffic Management industry.
  • The overall space traffic management market opportunity is determined by understanding profitable trends to gain a stronger foothold.
  • The current space traffic management market is quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2030 to benchmark the financial competency.

LeoLabs Commits to Australia as Strategic Site for Next Space Radar

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Software, SSA, Association, View, Twitter, David Ceperley, Internet, Growth, LinkedIn, Lead, Silicon, Multimedia, Behavior, SRI International, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, CEO, LEO, Radar, SDA, Space traffic management, STM, Safety, Risk assessment, Communications satellite, Renewable energy

MENLO PARK,Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, Inc ., the world's leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) services for low Earth Orbit, today announced Australia as the site for its next space radar.

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK,Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, Inc ., the world's leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) services for low Earth Orbit, today announced Australia as the site for its next space radar.
  • The West Australian Space Radar represents a critical addition to LeoLabs growing global constellation of S-band, phased-array sensors.
  • "The West Australian Space Radar is just one element of LeoLabs' strategic vision for investing long term in Australia," continued Ceperley.
  • Because of its strategic Asia Pacific location, the radar complements other LeoLabs radar sites, and will increase the frequency of observations LeoLabs collects on each satellite and orbital debris.