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Space agency
Definition: space agencies
A space agency is an organization, typically governmental, that is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of space missions and exploration activities. These agencies coordinate and oversee a wide range of activities related to space exploration, research, and utilization, including launching satellites, conducting space science research, and developing technologies for human spaceflight.
They often collaborate with other international space agencies, academic institutions, and industry partners to advance their objectives and share resources. Space agencies play vital roles in enhancing our understanding of space, fostering technological innovations, and ensuring the safety and sustainability of space operations.
Setting priorities for space safety and sustainability
Space agencies set national and international priorities for space safety, including how space traffic is monitored, how collision risk is managed, and how operators coordinate during high interest events.
As the number of active satellites and debris objects in LEO grows, agencies need timely, trusted space domain awareness to reduce uncertainty, support licensing and oversight, and protect both public missions and commercial ecosystems.
Effective SSA and STM capabilities also underpin long term sustainability by enabling better conjunction assessment, anomaly investigation, and coordinated responses across civil, defense, and commercial stakeholders.
How Look Up supports space agencies
Look Up supports space agencies by detecting and tracking objects in LEO with its SORASYS radar network and by characterizing events with high reactivity for a timely space picture.
Through SYNAPSE, we fuse multi source data, catalogue objects, and deliver alerts and analytics via API or interface, including on premises deployment for secure operations.
Our services help agencies predict conjunctions, coordinate collision avoidance, and protect satellite fleets with maneuver recommendations aligned to mission constraints.
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.