In recent years, space companies have created a density of satellites in space with giant projects. So much so that, according to some reports, these satellites will become one of the biggest problems of the coming years. On the other hand, this density also poses a danger to active satellites.
Slingshot Aerospace develops space traffic control software
Earth’s orbit has become too crowded lately. Space, which turns into a kind of satellite dump, also carries a risk of accident for currently active satellites. Many of the space companies’ projects get stuck in this crash barrier. Space data analytics company Slingshot Aerospace has an initiative in this regard.
Slingshot Aerospace-Beacon project
Slingshot Aerospace has announced its space traffic control system software that can detect and display the location and orbits of satellites in space. The company is preparing to offer a free version of the software to satellite operators worldwide. Slingshot Aerospace actually introduced this system, which it calls Beacon, a year ago. The company delivered the free version to all companies today.
Melanie Stricklan, co-founder and CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, made the following statements on the subject;
Space connects each of us every day. Our lives have become dependent on space, and this addiction means that there is actually a growing vulnerability. It requires us to better manage these critical assets that are above our heads.
The Slingshot Aerospace project works with a kind of air traffic control system logic. It transmits the possible collision risk to all satellites registered in the system. In addition, the space traffic control software sends alternative coordinates to the satellite in case of possible collision risk.
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