Is space too crowded? With the increasing pace of satellites being launched to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), some raise the alarm that space is getting crowded and dangerous. But what is the real story? LeoLabs, a space tracking and collision avoidance software company, aims to answer that question. 

In this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation, Via Satellite managing editor Rachel Jewett joins as host to chat with LeoLabs CEO and Co-Founder Dan Ceperley. He answers the key question about space congestion, comparing the current situation to the early days of air traffic control, and talks about how LeoLabs is rolling out a world wide radar network to track smaller and smaller pieces of space debris.

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