LeoLabs to Support UK Space Command’s Project Tyche with Space Tracking and Monitoring Services

Insider Brief:

• LeoLabs has been selected to support the UK Space Command’s Project Tyche, a 150-kilogram research and development satellite.
• The satellite is part of the ISTARI program, which aims to test and demonstrate technologies for the UK’s first multi-satellite intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) constellation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
• LeoLabs will provide Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, including persistent monitoring of selected high-interest objects to ensure the safety and security of space operations.
• Project Tyche is scheduled to launch summer of 2024.

LeoLabs, a leading provider of space monitoring solutions, announced it has been selected to support the UK Space Command’s Project Tyche. LeoLabs will deliver space tracking, monitoring, and collision avoidance services for the mission.

Project Tyche, scheduled to launch this summer, is a 150-kilogram research and development satellite. It is part of the ISTARI program, which aims to test and demonstrate technologies for the UK’s first multi-satellite intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) constellation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Tyche is the initial satellite under this program.

LeoLabs will provide Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services for Tyche. This includes persistent monitoring of selected high-interest objects to ensure the safety and security of space operations.

During the announcement, LeoLabs CEO Tony Frazier expressed pride in supporting the UK Space Command and the Ministry of Defence. He noted the significance of this step towards developing the UK’s first ISR satellite constellation in LEO. Frazier emphasized LeoLabs’ commitment to being a critical mission partner for the UK and its allies in current and future missions, ensuring continued space safety and security.

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