Numerica Corporation
  Numerica Corporation (the United States)  Numerica Corporation (Colorado) | |
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | space data provider |
| Headquarters | Fort Collins, Colorado, US |
| Coordinates | 40°31′04″N 105°00′53″W / 40.51778°N 105.01472°W |
| Website | http://www.numerica.us/ |
Numerica Corporation is an air and missile defense company specialized in developing innovative products and solutions used in critical defense systems worldwide.
History[edit]
Numerica was founded by Aubrey B. Poore, an applied mathematics professor at Colorado State University, in 1996.[1] It is based in Fort Collins, Colorado,[2] with a second office in Colorado Springs,[3] and a third also in Fort Collins. It has around 70 employees.[4]
In 2022, the Space Division of Numerica was acquired by Slingshot Aerospace.[5][6]
Facilities[edit]
Numerica has a worldwide network of around 20 ground-based optical telescopes to track satellites,[2] with around 130 optical sensors.[7] These include telescopes with apertures of 11 inches (28 cm), 14 inches (36 cm) and 20 inches (51 cm), which operate both at night and during daylight.[8] Originally targeted at geostationary satellites, they were upgraded in 2021 so that they could be used to track low Earth orbit satellites. The use of optical telescopes is aimed at complementing existing radar tracking facilities[2] to provide surveillance and tracking data. It has been contracted by the UK Space Agency to provide information about UK-licensed satellites in orbit,[3] and is also contracted by the United States Air Force.[7]
In November 2021 it imaged the debris cloud from the destruction of Kosmos 1408 by a Russian anti-satellite missile.[9][10]
It also sells short-range radar systems, including to the United States Army.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Numerica - Our Story | Defense Technology Company". Numerica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Numerica upgrades telescope network to track objects in LEO". SpaceNews. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Numerica Selected By The UK Space Agency For The Orbital Safety Of Flight Ops – SatNews". news.satnews.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Ferrier, Pat. "Fort Collins defense contractor Numerica expands into third location". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (3 August 2022). "Slingshot acquires Numerica's space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata". SpaceNews. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Jewett, Rachel (3 August 2022). "Slingshot Aerospace Makes Double Acquisition, Acquiring Numerica's Space Division and Seradata". Via Satellite. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b News Desk (19 July 2019). "Numerica awarded U.S. Air Force contract for real-time satellite tracking". Geospatial World. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Space Domain Awareness | Numerica Telescope Network". Numerica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Howell, Elizabeth (16 November 2021). "Space debris from Russian anti-satellite missile test spotted in telescope images and video". Space.com. Space.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Debris from destroyed Russian satellite now visible in telescope images". Room, The Space Journal. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Liteye Systems, Inc (GLOBE NEWSWIRE). "Liteye Announces First Spyglass™ 3-D Radar Customer and Full Production". The Bakersfield Californian.