The requirement to detect, track, and monitor satellites, debris, and in the future commercial space flights, is growing in importance as space becomes more crowded. The consequences of an unregulated and uncoordinated approach to operations in space were widely publicised in 2009, when the first hypervelocity collision between two satellites occurred in low earth orbit.
To avoid future collisions, international operational procedures and regulations, similar to commercial air traffic management, need to be established and supported by technology to improve international Situational Awareness (SA) in space.
This report explores the space market opportunity to provide a technical solution, supported by regulation, to lower the risk of collision, either between satellites, or through debris.
