Look Up is entering a new operational phase.

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Our first radar, SORASYS-1, is now fully operational, delivering high-precision orbital data. At the same time, we are preparing the commercial availability of our data starting May 2026 and expanding our presence into the United States, a key step in our international growth.

This milestone reflects our ability to rapidly bring advanced space surveillance capabilities from development to operations, in a context where space is becoming increasingly congested and contested.

A rapidly evolving orbital environment

With more than 14,300 active satellites in orbit and over 4,300 launched in the past year alone, space has entered a new era of operational complexity.

Mega-constellations are accelerating this trend, increasing the need for precise, reliable and independent space surveillance capabilities to ensure safe operations.

From technological achievement to operational capability

Following a successful operational qualification campaign, SORASYS-1, located in Southern France, is now fully operational.

Designed as a next-generation ground-based radar, it enables:

• Continuous 24/7 monitoring, independent of weather and lighting conditions
• High-precision tracking of objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
• A target detection capability down to 10 cm at full capacity

This transition marks a key step from technology validation to operational service delivery.

A rigorous qualification and calibration phase

The operational qualification campaign, completed on April 8, was a critical milestone.

Over several weeks of continuous operations, the system:

• Collected thousands of observations across nearly 1,000 objects
• Tracked calibration targets with independently verified trajectories
• Demonstrated performance exceeding institutional requirements, including EU-SST standards

This phase validated the accuracy of range and velocity measurements, confirming the reliability of the system in real operational conditions.

Commercial data availability starting May 2026

Starting in May 2026, Look Up will provide access to its SORASYS-derived orbital data to:

• Institutional stakeholders
• Defense organizations
• Satellite operators worldwide

Key capabilities include:

• High-precision tracking data
• Detection of small objects (~10 cm)
• High revisit rates
• Seamless integration into existing SSA systems

By delivering proprietary radar data, Look Up contributes to diversifying global SSA data sources.

Strengthening our presence in the United States

As part of our growth strategy, Look Up is expanding into the United States to better support defense and commercial customers.

This expansion allows us to engage more closely with one of the world’s most dynamic space ecosystems and to deliver our capabilities directly to local stakeholders.

From data to decision: the role of SYNAPSE

SORASYS is complemented by SYNAPSE, our digital platform leveraging multi-source data fusion.

By combining radar data with external sources (optical, RF…), SYNAPSE enables:

• Real-time SSA and SDA
• Collision risk detection
• Behavioral analysis
• Decision support and maneuver recommendations

This approach transforms raw data into actionable intelligence, helping operators anticipate risks and protect their assets.

Building a global radar network

SORASYS-1 is the first node of a future global network designed to provide near-persistent monitoring of the orbital environment.

Following our €50 million fundraising in 2025, we are accelerating the deployment of additional radars, including upcoming sites in French Polynesia.

Our ambition: to build a global, high-performance SSA infrastructure by 2030.

A new phase for Look Up

“With SORASYS-1 now operational, our data becoming commercially available and our expansion into the United States, Look Up is entering a new phase. We are moving from technology validation to delivering actionable, high-precision data to operators worldwide.” Michel Friedling, Co-founder & CEO

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