PR Newswire
31 Jan 2023, 09:30 GMT+10
The new radar site is fully operational, adding significant coverage of the Southern Hemisphere - a major milestone in LeoLabs' planned expansion of its global space radar network
SYDNEY, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, today announced the commissioning of the LeoLabs West Australian Space Radar (WASR). The Commissioning Ceremony, hosted by LeoLabs Australia, will be attended by LeoLabs leadership and international guests, federal and state politicians, local elders and community leaders, as well as members of the Australian Space Agency and the Australian Defence Force.
LeoLabs provides superior information in the dynamic space era through its vertically integrated space operations stack and globally networked space radars. LeoLabs announced its plans to build its sixth radar site near Bunbury in Western Australia in October 2021. Site work began in April 2022 with construction finishing in November and operational testing completed in December.
The US manufactured radars were assembled by a consortium of local Australian companies under the supervision of LeoLabs Australia. Despite the COVID pandemic, local engineering companies were able to complete the project in eight months.
"Australia is now host to a landmark in the world of space safety," said Dan Ceperley, CEO of LeoLabs. "At LeoLabs we are honored and humbled to be a part of the Australian space ecosystem and to have found so many supporters and partners in Australia."
Joe Northover, Senior Loreman for the Beelagu Wilman within the Bibbulmann nation, welcomed LeoLabs to Wilman Noongar country and acknowledged the radar's important role in looking after 'sky country', which the First Nations people of Australia have been observing for tens of thousands of years as the world's first astronomers.
The WASR site hosts two S-band active phased array radars that add critical surveillance capability for the Southern Hemisphere. In collaboration with the LeoLabs Kiwi Space Radar in the South Island of New Zealand, this site will enable superior tracking and monitoring of median to high inclination resident space objects in LEO in the heart of the Indo Pacific region. The two radar sites will also increase LeoLabs capacity to discover new objects, including lethal, small debris that are currently non-trackable. Finally, with the addition of this new radar site, LeoLabs' network has grown to include 10 independent radars across six operational sites, with plans to expand further in 2023 and 2024.
About LeoLabs (www.leolabs.space)
LeoLabs is transforming the way satellite operators, commercial enterprises and federal agencies across the world launch and track missions in low Earth orbit. Through its vertically integrated technology system, LeoLabs Vertex, LeoLabs delivers the superior information needed to succeed in today's space race. With unmatched LEO coverage, real-time tracking and powerful insights, companies and governments rely on LeoLabs to safely innovate and execute a wide array of operations in space.
Photo - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/1992601/LeoLabs_Inc.jpg?p=medium600
Photo - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/1992600/LeoLabs_Inc2.jpg?p=medium600
Logo - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/1895125/LeoLabs_Logo_v2.jpg?p=medium600
Get a daily dose of Malaysia Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Malaysia Sun.
More InformationLEMBATA, Indonesia: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted dramatically on June 18, generating substantial ash and smoke plumes....
NEW DELHI, India: Indian investigators are examining the black boxes from a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to determine the cause of a catastrophic...
NEW DELHI, India: The flight data recorder from the crashed Air India plane was found on June 13. This vital discovery may help investigators...
WUSHI, Taiwan: Inspired by how Ukraine has used sea drones effectively against Russia in the Black Sea, Taiwan is learning how to use...
NEW DELHI, India: Amid mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, Apple has sharply increased iPhone shipments from India to the United States,...
In Nepal's latest attempt to silence online speech, police are trying to arrest a well-known journalist who published on his YouTube...
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil is taking confident steps to restore its dominance in global poultry exports after declaring its commercial...
NEW YORK, New YorK - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, with gains and losses modest, as investors and traders weighed up the escalation...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales dropped sharply in May as consumer spending slowed after a strong start to the year, primarily due to...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Mitsubishi Motors is the latest automaker to raise prices in the United States, joining a growing list of car companies...
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Eli Lilly is making a bold play in cardiovascular gene therapy, announcing plans to acquire its partner Verve...
BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...