Tony Frazier
Chief Executive Officer, LeoLabs
In less than two years, Tony Frazier’s team developed and deployed new technology to address the growing adversarial threat to the U.S. and its allies in space. The team did this largely by developing two new space radar classes: Seeker, which features enhanced object-tracking precision and capacity, and Scout, LeoLabs’ first expeditionary, containerized radar. Both are designed to support space domain awareness missions.
“At LeoLabs, we’re harnessing the speed and ingenuity of commercial innovation to deliver real impact for government space domain awareness and space traffic management missions,” Frazier said. “I’m proud to lead an exceptional team that is rapidly addressing the growing threats in space and setting the global standard for space safety and security solutions.”
Why Watch
In 2026, LeoLabs is focused on deploying its first containerized expeditionary radar, Scout, at a site in Maui, Hawaii. This radar class is a game changer for space domain awareness because of its mobility and modular design, which enables rapid deployment and gives customers the ability to adapt quickly to changing threats. His team will also continue developing another Seeker-class radar for a site in the Indo-Pacific region, optimizing it for foreign launch detection and tracking, a growing Space Force need as the number of Chinese launches continues to rise.
LeoLabs is also investing private capital to align with U.S. national security and civil space priorities to rapidly deliver commercial capabilities for maximum mission impact. This includes evolving the business model so the government can leverage the most advanced space radar technologies in a fraction of the time and cost of legacy systems.
By focusing on flexibility, data-driven decision-making and a disciplined development pipeline, the company’s helping the government operate more efficiently while improving safety and security in the space domain, Frazier said.
Fun fact: One of Frazier’s favorite shows is “Landman,” which is based in West Texas. “It just so happens that LeoLabs has a radar site in Midland, Texas,” Frazier said. “It was actually the first site in our radar network that we built back in 2017. Maybe it’ll make a cameo one day!”