GMV to Develop Next-Generation Collision Avoidance Service for LEO Constellations through ESA ARTES support

With the rapid expansion of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the risk of orbital collisions is rising at an unprecedented pace. The proliferation of objects in space—ranging from active satellites to defunct assets and debris—poses serious challenges for operators striving to maintain the safety and sustainability of their missions. As daily data volumes grow and conjunction warnings become more frequent, the space community faces mounting pressure to adopt more advanced and reliable collision avoidance solutions.

In this context, GMV has been awarded a new R&D contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under its Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Core Competitiveness programme within ESA’s Connectivity and Secure Communications. The initiative aims to develop an advanced collision avoidance service tailored to the needs of large-scale telecommunications constellations.

Building upon the success of GMV’s proven Focusoc platform, the new service—FOCUSOC NXTGEN—will deliver faster and more accurate collision risk assessments by integrating a wide array of data sources and enhancing response strategies. This next generation solution is designed to empower satellite operators with smarter, more agile tools to safeguard their assets in an increasingly congested orbital environment.