LeoLabs is a leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) services. The company operates a global network of phased array radars to track objects in low Earth orbit (LEO), including satellites and space debris, down to 2cm in diameter. LeoLabs provides data and analytics to satellite operators, commercial enterprises, and government agencies like the U.S. Space Force and the European Space Agency (ESA) for collision avoidance, mission risk assessment, and space situational awareness. Their services support safe and sustainable operations in space, enabling customers to monitor and respond to threats in an increasingly congested orbital environment.
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LeoLabs produces weekly reports that rank the top 50 satellites in terms of anomalies.
LeoLabs analysis showed the median time for an object to be cataloged by what is now the 18th Space Defense Squadron was 3.3 days in 2017 and nearly 7.3 days in 2023.
LeoLabs raised more than $120,000,000 in venture capital funding.
LeoLabs was selected to provide a commercial foundation for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s civil space traffic coordination system.
LeoLabs expanded its radar network globally to include 10 radars in under six years after completing its first radar site.
Dan Ceperley led the development of LeoLabs’ proprietary radar technology and completed the company’s first radar site in 2017.
LeoLabs persistently tracked China’s spaceplane for over 200 days between 2022 and 2023, detecting several maneuvers, deployments, and docking activities.
LeoLabs was selected to provide a commercial foundation for the U.S. Department of Commerce's civil space traffic coordination system.
LeoLabs operates a global radar network and an AI-enabled data analytics platform that collects millions of measurements per day across more than 20,000 objects.
LeoLabs built the world's largest commercially owned catalog of objects and activities in Low Earth Orbit.
LeoLabs persistently tracked China's spaceplane for over 200 days between 2022 and 2023, detecting several maneuvers, deployments, and docking activities.
Dan Ceperley co-founded LeoLabs in 2016 and will become chief operations officer of the 100-person company.
LeoLabs has established a global network of ground-based radars that track more than 20,000 objects in low-Earth orbit.
LeoLabs has raised more than $120,000,000 in venture capital funding.
Dan Ceperley led development of LeoLabs’ proprietary radar technology and completed the company’s first radar site in 2017.
LeoLabs expanded its radar network globally to include 10 radars in under six years from its first radar site.
LeoLabs has raised more than $120,000,000 to date.
Dan Ceperley will lead LeoLabs’ engineering organization to operate and deliver new technical capabilities that support company growth.
Forecasts cited by LeoLabs indicate Low Earth Orbit satellite counts could exceed 12,000 by the end of 2024 and reach upwards of 70,000 by 2030.
Tony Frazier will become CEO of space mapping firm LeoLabs on 2024-03-01.