Dragster Atmospheric Drag Model
Orion Space Solutions
Assimilative atmospheric drag-modeling framework for high-fidelity LEO object tracking.
Technical specifications
- Product type
- Assimilative atmospheric drag modeling software
- Objects tracked (US Space Force LEO catalog)
- >29,000 (as of dataset)
- Primary application
- Space object tracking, orbit prediction in contested LEO
About
As space becomes a more hostile and contested environment and commercial activities in low Earth orbit (LEO) rapidly expand, the need for high-fidelity tracking is growing fast — the U.S. Space Force now tracks more than 29,000 objects in LEO, up from 20,000 just a few years ago. To meet this challenge, Orion developed Dragster, a cutting-edge solution that overcomes the limitations of existing atmospheric drag models. Its advanced assimilative framework optimizes performance by leveraging a custom-curated ensemble of models for each task. As these models evolve, future improvements flow directly into Dragster’s performance, ensuring continuous advancement in space object tracking.
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