The UK's space command intelligence-gathering low Earth orbit satellite cluster project, 'Project Tyche,' has reached a new milestone.
LeoLabs, a U.S. space situational awareness company, will provide space object tracking, monitoring, and collision avoidance services for the Tyche satellite.
Tyche is the first satellite of 'ISTARI,' an intelligence-gathering satellite cluster project by the UK's space command, currently being developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL).
Scheduled for launch this summer for in-orbit technology demonstration, the Tyche satellite is expected to become a key component of the ISTARI satellite cluster.
The UK military aims to achieve full operation of the ISTARI satellite cluster by 2031, with full-scale satellite launches starting in 2026.
These satellites will be equipped with various advanced sensors and equipment, including communications, optical-based Earth observation, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and space-based data collection and processing.
LeoLabs will provide essential space domain awareness information and space object tracking and monitoring services for the stable operation of the Tyche satellite.
Through this, the UK's space command is expected to significantly enhance satellite operational safety in low Earth orbit. However, the specific details of the contract have not yet been disclosed.
Tony Frazier, CEO of LeoLabs, stated, “We are pleased to contribute to the UK's space command and Ministry of Defence's first intelligence-gathering satellite cluster in low Earth orbit,” and added, “We look forward to our role as an important mission partner for the UK and its allies.”
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UK Space Command, in collaboration with LeoLabs, advances the 'Tyche' intelligence satellite project
The UK's space command intelligence-gathering low Earth orbit satellite cluster project, 'Project Tyche,' has reached a new milestone.LeoLabs, a U.S. space sit
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