Space Situational Awareness Firm Raises Seed Funding

A new venture focused on enhancing space situational awareness (SSA) has successfully closed an early-stage funding round, securing tens of millions of yuan. The capital infusion, led by 明荟投资 with participation from 兴湘投资 and 泰亚投资, will fuel the expansion of 清博空天's infrastructure for monitoring orbital assets, advancing its proprietary algorithms, and growing its technical team. Maple Pledge 枫承资本 advised on the transaction.

The increasing density of low-Earth orbit, driven by the proliferation of commercial satellites and growing space debris, underscores the critical need for robust SSA solutions. As the commercial space sector matures, operators require sophisticated tools for collision avoidance and orbital safety management, a demand that traditional government-led efforts are increasingly unable to fully address alone. This funding marks a significant step in commercializing vital space safety services.

清博空天, established in August 2025, aims to provide satellite operators and constellation builders with comprehensive SSA, space debris monitoring, and collision warning services. The company's founders, 曾毅强 and 班曹活, both distinguished alumni from Tsinghua University with doctoral degrees in aerospace dynamics and SSA, bring deep technical expertise. Professor Bao Yin from Tsinghua University's School of Aerospace serves as the company's Chief Strategic Scientist, providing guidance on space dynamics and safety.

曾毅强's doctoral research directly addressed critical space security issues for a key satellite, leading to practical engineering applications and awards. Meanwhile, 班曹活's work on precise orbit prediction for the Chinese Space Station, which involved developing novel atmospheric density models, significantly reduced collision avoidance maneuvers and operational risks. This practical experience highlights the team's capability to translate complex research into tangible safety improvements.

The company has already deployed a data service platform for SSA and is initiating commercial services with key clients. To bolster its capabilities, 清博空天 is developing an integrated space-ground monitoring network, incorporating optical telescopes, radio monitoring equipment, and phased-array radar. Beyond data acquisition, the company emphasizes its world-class strengths in data processing, analysis, and application, transforming raw observations into actionable intelligence for satellite operators.

清博空天 is actively collaborating with a major constellation operator, providing software systems and data services for standardized collision warnings. The company views its agility and focus on advanced data processing and AI as key differentiators from national-level entities, enabling it to better serve the evolving needs of the commercial space industry. Future plans include expanding optical and radio monitoring arrays and integrating AI to enhance platform intelligence and user accessibility.