Okapi Orbits, a provider of space traffic management and orbital safety solutions, highlights Okapi Soteria, the space situational awareness and traffic coordination service designed to support safe, compliant and sustainable satellite operations. Soteria addresses the practical challenges of collision avoidance, regulatory compliance and operational decision-making throughout a satellite’s mission lifecycle. Okapi Soteria is built to support satellite operators throughout mission operations by providing continuous insight into orbital risk.
Okapi Orbits developed Soteria to provide operators with a structured and data-driven framework for managing these risks. The service focuses on improving situational awareness and operational predictability, enabling mission teams to make timely and informed decisions without building in-house space traffic management infrastructure. Soteria is designed to support missions in low Earth orbit (LEO) and other congested orbital regimes, where frequent conjunction assessments and maneuver planning are essential for mission continuity and safety. The service supports routine conjunction screening with time-critical events, allowing operators to maintain awareness without building dedicated in-house systems for space traffic management.
At the core of Okapi Soteria is the conjunction assessment capability, which continuously evaluates close approaches between active spacecraft and other space objects. The system analyzes predicted encounters using orbital data sources and applies risk metrics that help operators distinguish between low-probability events and scenarios requiring operational attention. This structured assessment allows teams to prioritize resources and focus on encounters that present meaningful collision risk. The service provides contextual information around each event, supporting engineering judgment and operational decision-making. This approach is particularly valuable for constellation operators managing large fleets, where manual screening of every potential conjunction would be impractical. The service supports structured communication between satellite operators during potential conjunction events, helping to reduce uncertainty and avoid uncoordinated maneuvers. By providing a shared framework for exchanging intent and status, Okapi Soteria contributes to safer outcomes when multiple active spacecraft are involved. This coordination capability aligns with emerging best practices in space traffic management, where transparency and timely communication are increasingly recognized as essential elements of safe orbital operations. Soteria supports the maneuver planning process by integrating orbital dynamics analysis with mission-specific parameters. Operators can assess the implications of potential maneuvers on fuel budgets, mission timelines and regulatory requirements. This capability is particularly important for constellation operators managing multiple spacecraft simultaneously, where coordinated decision-making is required to maintain overall network performance.
Soteria is also designed to support regulatory compliance and responsible space operations. The service helps operators align with evolving international guidelines related to collision avoidance, space debris mitigation and end-of-life planning. By maintaining clear records of conjunction assessments, decisions and actions taken, Soteria supports traceability and transparency are key elements for interactions with regulators, insurers and institutional partners. This compliance-oriented design is increasingly relevant as space agencies and regulators place greater emphasis on sustainable use of orbital environments. Okapi Orbits has structured Soteria to scale across different mission profiles, from single-satellite missions to large commercial constellations. The scalable architecture allows operators to apply consistent conjunction-management processes across entire fleets which improves operational efficiency. The service architecture supports fleet-level monitoring and prioritization, enabling operators to manage risk consistently across dozens or hundreds of spacecraft. This scalability reduces operational overhead and allows mission teams to standardize space traffic management processes.
Soteria can be integrated into existing mission operations workflows, complementing flight dynamics and ground-segment systems without requiring major changes to established toolchains. By combining conjunction assessment, maneuver support and compliance-focused reporting, Soteria contributes to broader efforts aimed at improving orbital sustainability. Okapi Orbits continues to support the space industry’s shift toward more responsible and transparent operations, helping operators manage collision risk, coordinate maneuvers and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the orbital environment. Through Soteria, Okapi Orbits continues to support satellite operators as they navigate the realities of crowded orbits, providing tools that enhance safety, predictability and operational confidence across commercial, governmental and institutional space missions.
About Okapi Orbits
Okapi Orbits is a space traffic management company focused on improving safety, sustainability and predictability in Earth orbit. Headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, Okapi Orbits develops software-driven services that support satellite operators throughout the mission lifecycle, with particular emphasis on conjunction assessment, collision avoidance and regulatory compliance. The company’s solutions are designed to help commercial, governmental and institutional operators manage the growing complexity of orbital operations, especially in low Earth orbit where congestion and debris risks are increasing. By combining orbital dynamics expertise with operational decision-support tools, Okapi Orbits enables mission teams to assess risks, plan maneuvers and document actions in a structured and transparent manner. Through the focus on data-driven analysis and responsible space operations, Okapi Orbits contributes to safer satellite missions and the long-term sustainability of the space environment.
