Key takeaways Orbital congestion: Nearly 17,000 active satellites raise serious concerns about potential orbital collisions and Kessler syndrome. Tracking technology: Ground-based portable radars and in-orbit cameras monitor space debris, though tracking objects under 10 centimeters remains difficult. Communication barriers: The main obstacle to space safety is the lack of open data sharing among competing entities and adversarial nations. Walking inside LeoLabs’ new space radar nestled in the Maui hills felt like entering a computer. Wires dangled overhead, servers whined, and the temperature climbed in the metal box as the air conditioning leaked out when we entered. “You don’t want to be in there when the whole thing’s running,” said Matthew Adelman, LeoLabs’ senior manager of radar systems
