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Satellite operator
Definition
A Satellite Operator is an entity or organization responsible for the management, control, and operation of one or more satellites.
This role encompasses a range of duties including the day-to-day management of satellite functions, ensuring optimal performance, and handling any issues that may arise during the satellite's operation.
Satellite operators are responsible for maintaining communication with the satellite, performing routine checks, and executing commands for adjustments or maneuvers.
This may include collision avoidance strategies, orbit adjustments, and operational updates.
They also play a crucial role in data management, collecting, processing, and disseminating data obtained from the satellites.
In addition, satellite operators ensure compliance with international regulations and standards concerning satellite operations.
Their work is vital for the success of satellite missions, ensuring that satellites perform their intended functions effectively, which include telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation, scientific research, and more.
Safe, continuous spacecraft operations in an increasingly congested LEO
Satellite operators translate mission objectives into safe, continuous spacecraft operations: maintaining command and control, preserving orbit and attitude, managing anomalies, and coordinating maneuvers.
As congestion in LEO increases, operators must make faster, better-informed decisions on conjunctions, collision avoidance, and regulatory compliance while minimizing fuel use and service interruptions.
At constellation scale, consistent monitoring, reliable object identification, and timely alerts become essential to reduce uncertainty, avoid cascading operational risk, and sustain long-term space operations.
How Look Up supports satellite operators with SORASYS radars and the SYNAPSE platform
Look Up supports satellite operators with SORASYS radars to detect and track objects in LEO with high reactivity, helping maintain a timely, accurate space picture for daily operations.
Through the SYNAPSE digital platform, we fuse Look Up sensor data with external sources to catalogue objects, deliver ID cards, and issue real-time alerts via API or interface, including on-premises deployment for secure operations.
SYNAPSE also provides collision avoidance support and tailored maneuver recommendations, leveraging collision avoidance predictions with a 99.9% accuracy rate to reduce risk and protect satellite fleets.
We deliver space situational awareness (SSA) and space domain awareness (SDA) solutions that help secure active satellites and ensure safe operations in the ever-growing expanse of space.