- Solutions
- Technology
- About
- News
- Contact
Radar network
What a radar network is and what it does
A radar network is an interconnected system of radar stations strategically positioned to work collaboratively in monitoring, tracking, and identifying objects within a designated surveillance area, such as orbital space.
Each radar station within the network is equipped with radar technology capable of emitting radio waves, detecting their reflections from objects (such as satellites, debris, and other orbital entities), and processing this data to ascertain the objects' positions, velocities, and trajectories.
The primary objective of a radar network is to enhance situational awareness by providing comprehensive coverage, high-resolution data, and redundancy to ensure continuous object tracking even if one or more stations become inoperative.
Radar networks are essential in applications such as space situational awareness (SSA), space traffic management, military defense systems, and civil aviation, where they help in the early detection of potential threats, collision risk analysis, and operational decision-making.
In a broader context, these networks can incorporate data from various sensor types for improved accuracy and reliability, contributing to a more secure and sustainable space environment.
Why radar networks matter for SSA, SDA, and space traffic management
Radar networks are a backbone capability for SSA, SDA and space traffic management because they deliver timely, weather resilient detections and precise tracking data needed to maintain a reliable space picture in LEO.
By providing redundancy across multiple sites, they reduce single point failures and help sustain custody of objects through gaps, which directly lowers uncertainty in conjunction assessment and improves the quality of collision risk analysis and maneuver planning.
For defense, civil protection, and commercial constellation operations, radar networks support early detection of high-interest events, scalable monitoring of dense orbital regimes, and safer coordination of operations as traffic and debris populations grow.
Look Up’s SORASYS and SYNAPSE capabilities
Look Up uses its SORASYS radar network to detect and track LEO objects with high accuracy and high reactivity, strengthening object custody when other solutions miss targets.
SYNAPSE fuses Look Up sensor data with external sources to catalogue objects, build operational ID cards, and deliver alerts and risk analytics via API, interface, or on-premises deployment.
Together they help operators and institutions predict conjunctions and support collision avoidance with maneuver recommendations aligned to mission constraints, improving decision speed and reducing uncertainty.
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.