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Threat analysis
Definition of threat analysis
Threat analysis is the systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and understanding potential threats to a system, organization, or entity.
This involves assessing various factors that could pose risks or challenges, such as enemy capabilities, intentions, and tactics.
The goal of threat analysis is to provide decision-makers with insights that enable them to anticipate potential security issues and take preventive or mitigation actions to protect assets and operations.
In the context of space situational awareness, threat analysis would include the assessment of orbital objects, including satellites and space debris, that could potentially disrupt or harm space operations, allowing organizations like Lookup to ensure the safety, security, and sustainability of space activities.
Why threat analysis matters in SSA and STM
In SSA and STM, threat analysis turns raw observations and intelligence into prioritized risks that operators can act on, such as potential hostile behavior, close approaches, jamming or interference indicators, and safety hazards from debris.
It matters because decision windows are short, uncertainties are high, and the consequences include loss of mission, forced maneuvers, degraded service, and escalation risks in contested environments.
Effective threat analysis supports resilient constellation management by improving object attribution, intent assessment, and coordination of protective measures across multiple stakeholders.
How Look Up enables threat analysis
Look Up supports threat analysis by using SORASYS radars to detect and track LEO objects with high accuracy and high reactivity, helping surface events and behaviors that warrant investigation.
SYNAPSE fuses Look Up sensor data with external sources to catalogue objects, characterize activity, and deliver alerts and analytics via API or interface, including on premises deployments for sensitive operations.
Together, they help operators predict risks, issue timely warnings, and coordinate collision avoidance or protective actions, including manoeuvre recommendations and collision avoidance predictions with a 99.9% accuracy rate.
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.