AFWERX taps LeoLabs to demo radar for monitoring sats in very low orbits

AFWERX taps LeoLabs to demo radar for monitoring sats in very low orbits
AFWERX taps LeoLabs to demo radar for monitoring sats in very low orbits

Dan Ceperley, the company’s chief operating officer, told Breaking Defense that VLEO — typically defined as between 150 and 350 kilometers in altitude — is increasingly being used, including by Russia and China. 

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Albedo catches Space Force eyes with ultra-high fidelity imagery from very low satellites

Albedo catches Space Force eyes with ultra-high fidelity imagery from very low satellites
Albedo catches Space Force eyes with ultra-high fidelity imagery from very low satellites

Under a new grant, the company will demonstrate to the Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center its ability to take very high resolution images at night using a thermal infrared sensor.

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