LeoLabs planning to triple number of radar sites for space debris tracking by early 2020s

“We really need to be fully online as a lot of these large constellations hit their peak stride. We are right on schedule with that.”

The 20th Annual AMOS Conference

The Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference is the premier technical conference in the nation devoted to space surveillance. The cross section of military, contractor, and academic participation fuels important …

EMER-GEN Program

The annual EMER-GEN™, introduced in 2018, is a joint initiative of the AMOS Conference and SGAC. The program is designed especially for young professionals and students (35 and under) enthusiastic about careers in space.

The EMER-GEN…

U.S. Air Force to begin transferring space situational awareness data to Commerce Department

Kevin O’Connell, director of the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce, said the repository, called the Unified Data Library, is the first step in the transfer of some space situational awareness responsibilities as requested by the White House last year. 

Air Force Chief Goldfein: To win in space, U.S. must work closer with allies

At last week's international air chiefs conference, "every country talked about their space launch business."

India ASAT debris spotted above 2,200 kilometers, will remain a year or more in orbit

At least a dozen fragments from India’s March 27 anti-satellite test reached altitudes above 1,000 kilometers, meaning some debris will stay in orbit much longer than estimated by India, according to research from Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI).

ExoAnalytic, NorthStar E&S team up on space situational awareness

ExoAnalytic Solutions, a company that tracks satellites and space debris using ground-based telescopes, announced a partnership April 1 with NorthStar Earth and Sky, a Canadian startup developing a constellation of 40 satellites that will track objects in space.

Military Space Situational Awareness 2019

Space is becoming more congested, competitive and contested with thousands of small LEO satellites set to be put into orbit over the next decade. These assets offer the opportunity to provide un-dreamt of levels of connectivity – but have also c…

U.S. military was immediately aware of India’s anti-satellite missile test

The Air Force said India's anti-satellite missile test posed no risk to the International Space Station

LEO startup raises $39.5 million for constellation to watch Earth and space

The round brings NorthStar E&S’s total funding to 83 million Canadian dollars and ends a funding drought from when the company announced its plans three years ago.

Air Force launches $100K challenge for ‘space awareness innovators’

Air Force: “The need for timely and accurate object tracking is paramount to the defense of space."

Air Force eyes commercial options to gain intelligence on space threats

Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot Aerospace: “We see a big need for SSA solutions, not just in the military but also in academia and in satellite owners and operators."

Defense Department turning over space traffic management to Commerce, but details still unclear

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Stephen Kitay: 'We’re excited about the new partnership with Commerce on space traffic management.'

NGA assembles jigsaw puzzle of diverse commercial, government geospatial data sets

"We are trying to effectively link air, land, sea and space. The geospatial context on the ground may give you some type of indications and warning of something happening in space," said Chirag Parikh, director of NGA's Office of Source Strategies.

Air Force and NRO forge close ties overall and for SSA

Air Force and NRO leaders emphasized their close ties at the 34th Space Symposium here and offered proof the relationship is helping them share capabilities.

International SSA agreements could pave the way for further space cooperation, panelists said

U.S. Strategic Command's bilateral agreements to share Space Situational Awareness data with other nations could lead to further space cooperation, according to panelists at the 34th Space Symposium.