Lumi Space

We are building the world's first global commercial satellite laser ranging (SLR) service. Ultra high precision space situational awareness (SSA) to enable a sustainable future for satellite operators.

Created: 2019-11-16

Updated: 2023-03-04

Company - Lumi Space

Founded
Country
2018
UK
Website
Lumi Space
Social
Lumi Space

Product/Service

Classification
Miscellaneous
Category
Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Resources - Energy
Fields
Wireless Power Transfer
Status
Development, Cancelled
First launch
Not applicable

Lumi Space: The company is developing laser ranging technology to again spot, characterise and precisely track objects in orbit. A UK start-up company is developing ground-based laser technology that can pinpoint, down to the centimetre, the exact distance between Earth and a satellite in low earth orbit. 

Previous idea: **We use modern laser technology to provide power to satellites from Earth. **

  • Lumi Space will power satellites from Earth, adding to what they receive from the Sun.
  • This means that satellite batteries can be charged by a focused laser from Earth, even when the solar panels aren’t in direct sunlight.
  • This has many important advantages such as night operations, reduced costs and more timely data acquisition and transmission.
  • By being part of the Call to Orbit programme, Lumi Space will be able to expedite its research and testing, and start designing a test mission in space, on the versatile and easy-to-use Open Cosmos integration platforms. This partnership with a satellite manufacturer and operator allows them to test their concepts with flight-ready hardware.

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