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LeoLabs’ most recent S-band radars deployed in New Zealand in 2019 and Costa Rica in 2021 are designed to track objects as small as 0.02 m in diameter.
About 1,700 of the objects LeoLabs tracked in low Earth orbit as of early 2020 were functional satellites and the remainder were debris.
LeoLabs was tracking about 14,000 objects in low Earth orbit that were 0.1 m across and larger as of early 2020.
The Kiwi Space Radar, unveiled in 2019, enabled LeoLabs to observe objects as small as 0.02 m.
LeoLabs predicted a probability of collision well below the 1-in-100,000 threshold used to decide whether to perform a maneuver for the 2021-04-02 assessment.
LeoLabs was founded in 2015 to map spacecraft and debris in low Earth orbit.
LeoLabs operates a UHF radar in Texas.
LeoLabs operates two S-band radars on a single site in Costa Rica to detect and track small space objects, similar to its configuration in New Zealand.
LeoLabs gathers data in Alaska with the Poker Flats radar operated by SRI International on behalf of the National Science Foundation.
The Costa Rica Space Radar expands LeoLabs’ ability, in combination with its other radars, to provide a real-time map of more objects in LEO and to characterize orbital risks.
LeoLabs provided all the funding for the Costa Rica Space Radar, which was constructed in less than a year with the support of the Costa Rican government.
Dan Ceperley is a co-founder and CEO of LeoLabs and led the company’s investment in the Costa Rica Space Radar.
The Costa Rica Space Radar is a phased-array radar built by LeoLabs.
LeoLabs plans to continue establishing radars around the world to provide additional observations.
LeoLabs completed the Costa Rica Space Radar nine months after breaking ground.
A second S-band radar site enables LeoLabs to track and maintain custody of objects smaller than 0.1 m.
The Costa Rica Space Radar provides equatorial coverage for low-inclination orbits, enabling full coverage of low Earth orbit (LEO) for LeoLabs.
LeoLabs' initial radars were designed to pinpoint objects as small as 0.1 m.
LeoLabs confirmed fully operational status for its Costa Rica Space Radar effective 2021-04-22.
LeoLabs announced on 2021-04-22 that two S-band radars in Costa Rica have begun tracking objects in low Earth orbit and delivering data to customers.