In 2019, there were 800 functional satellites in low Earth orbit. Now, there are over 5,000. That exponential growth makes even the most seasoned space veteran say, “Wow.” And remarkably, the industry is just getting started. Understandably, this is causing some to ask, “Are we running out of space in…

In this decade, an estimated 20,000 to 100,000 satellites will launch into Earth’s orbit. While this number alone is striking, when compared to the estimated 3,800 satellites launched during the previous decade, it becomes extraordinary. Most of this growth is occurring in low Earth orbit (LEO) — significantly raising the…

LeoLabs is excited to announce that we have entered into an agreement with the UK Space Agency (UKSA). As the UKSA grows its national capability for Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), they recognize it is vital to have the most accurate information available on Resident Space Objects (RSOs) relevant to…

Our core mission at LeoLabs has always been to enable a safer and more sustainable operating environment in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). One of the most direct ways we can achieve this goal is to provide satellite owner-operators with accurate, timely location data on thousands of other satellites and pieces…

It’s now been five weeks since the Russian ASAT demonstration that struck the Cosmos 1408 satellite, causing enormous amounts of new space debris to be generated in a heavily utilized altitude band in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). In Part II of our analysis on this event, we considered the plausible…

In trying to make sense of the debris counts from Cosmos 1408 over the last few days, a few characteristics have been difficult to reconcile. For instance, on the day of the ASAT test Jonathan McDowell noted the potential posigrade tendency of the resulting debris fragments and associated implications. …

By now we’ve all heard the news that none of us wanted to hear — a significant breakup occurred in space, and was intentionally performed by Russia via direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile strike against one of their own defunct satellites. …

As most folks know, we at LeoLabs are focused on tracking objects in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) regime. And with good reason. LEO is where the exponential growth is occurring in space, with an upcoming order of magnitude increase in the number of operational satellites across multiple large constellations…

LeoLabs is pleased to announce that we will provide our Launch and Early Orbit tracking service to SpaceX’s customers as part of their SmallSat Rideshare Program. Drawing on the success of providing this service to satellite operators on the Transporter-1 mission, LeoLabs will provide this support to users for the…