LeoLabs Secures $29M in Funding to Enhance Space Debris Tracking
The investment will boost AI technology for tracking and managing space junk, aiming to improve orbital safety.
- LeoLabs, specializing in tracking objects in low Earth orbit, has raised an additional $29 million, bringing its total funding to around $121 million.
- The new funding will be used to enhance LeoLabs's AI-powered tracking technology, aiming to improve the management of space debris and ensure orbital safety.
- LeoLabs's global network of ground-based radars tracks over 20,000 objects, with AI algorithms turning data into actionable insights for space operators.
- The investment underscores the growing concern over space congestion and the potential environmental challenges it poses to Earth.
- LeoLabs collaborates with government agencies and commercial satellite operators, providing critical data for space domain and situational awareness.