The oversubscribed funding round indicates the growing concern over the state of orbital space. LeoLabs issues alerts about potential collisions and provides a visualization tool for understanding the issue. The company was recently chosen by the US Space System Command for the Space Domain Awareness Tools, Applications, and Processing Accelerator program. LeoLabs, co-founded by former NASA astronaut Ed Lu, also supported the re-entry of ESA's Aeolus satellite.
Key takeaways:
- LeoLabs, a company that catalogs objects in low Earth orbit, has raised an additional $29 million in funding, bringing its total to approximately $121 million.
- The company uses AI algorithms to turn data from its sensor network into insights for space operators and has the world's largest commercial orbital catalog.
- The US Space System Command recently selected LeoLabs for the Space Domain Awareness Tools, Applications, and Processing Accelerator program, which will allow the company to demonstrate its AI-powered solutions for Combat ID and Space Battle Management.
- LeoLabs was co-founded by former NASA astronaut Ed Lu and is based in California. It was established in 2016 and also provided tracking support for the re-entry of ESA's Aeolus satellite.