Sovereign Space Object Tracking Unveiled by Slingshot Aerospace
First Rapid Space Domain Awareness Enablement Package
A space domain awareness system that enables nations to rapidly deploy autonomous, scalable SDA capabilities has been made available globally by Slingshot Aerospace. The system is designed to give nations control over their own SDA capabilities.
“For the first time, any nation—regardless of size or space heritage—can monitor, track, and analyze space objects across Earth's orbital regimes independently."
Tim Solms, Slingshot Aerospace
Slingshot’s offering includes field-proven sensors, state-of-the-art software to fuse observational data and expose AI-generated insights, and Slingshot’s operationally-maintained commercial catalog of space object tracking data—spanning orbital regimes from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit.
“For the first time, any nation—regardless of size or space heritage—can monitor, track, and analyze space objects across Earth's orbital regimes independently, without reliance on other nations,” said Tim Solms, CEO of Slingshot Aerospace. “Slingshot is paving the way to democratize space domain awareness. By providing increased autonomy and operational readiness, we’re accelerating the path to space sovereignty for a new generation of spacefaring nations.”
Sovereign Space Object Tracking is a turnkey, mission-ready solution that delivers next-generation space monitoring capabilities.
Sovereign Space Object Tracking’s key components include:
Pick Your Sensors
Customers can build a tailored sensor network by selecting from Slingshot’s operationally tested hardware offerings:
Horus (LEO) and Argus (GEO) staring arrays
Varda (LEO + GEO, day/night capable) gimbaled sensors
All sensor packages include on-site processing servers, weather sensors, image processing, and sensor system control software, with optional enclosures and server cabinets. Each system is tailored to specific mission needs and deployed by Slingshot or a certified local partner.
Leverage Slingshot’s Data Processing Suite
Customers can license Slingshot’s cloud-based sensor orchestration and data processing suite to turn uncorrelated observations into actionable insights. Available capabilities include:
Tasking orchestration
Sovereign Space Object Catalog maintenance (including UCT processing, orbit determination, and maneuver detection)
Ephemeris generation
Conjunction assessment and risk analysis
AI-powered space activity anomaly alerting
Augment Sovereign Data with Slingshot’s Global Network
Customers can integrate data from the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN) to extend visibility through global coverage and bootstrap the building up of sovereign catalog capabilities. This hybrid approach supports includes regular custody of 90% of active spacecraft and the ability to track thousands of objects daily.
Access Expert Support with Professional Services
From deployment to day-to-day operations, Slingshot offers access to fractional or dedicated Sensor Operations Specialists and Orbital Analysts to help customers maximize the value of their sensor systems and maintain long-term performance.