Case Study: Austrian Space Forum boosts space debris detection with Spire's ADLER-2 satellite

Austrian Space Forum boosts debris detection by 80% with Spire

The Austrian Space Forum, a research organization, faced the challenge of accurately monitoring and analyzing small, hazardous space debris in Earth's orbit using limited and indirect methods. To address this, they partnered with vendor Spire to leverage its innovative nanosatellite technologies and 'Space as a Service' offering.

Spire implemented the ADLER-2 solution, a second-generation in-orbit debris detector featuring a specialized radar. This collaboration is expected to increase the debris detection rate by 80% and double the number of observations logged, providing a far more precise picture of the space debris environment while eliminating the high upfront cost of building space infrastructure.

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