The Orbital Report

Lockheed Martin wins $114M Space Force contract to harden GPS ground network against jamming for IIIF satellites.

China deploys long-lived space debris type persisting centuries in orbit, escalating pollution concerns.

SpaceX launches classified USSF-153 mission for U.S. Space Force; likely Starshield LEO satellites.

US Space Command holds first live orbital dogfighting exercise, demonstrating contested-environment satellite maneuvers.

Space Force MEO missile warning constellation reaches operational milestone in Next Gen OPIR development.

New Space Force leadership faces $71B budget amid Chinese surveillance satellite threats to U.S. naval operations.

New Space Force chief Schiess assumes command amid major service expansion and procurement cycle.

U.S.-China ASAT race raises Taiwan crisis orbital conflict risk; debris cascade threats loom.

NRO, NGA, and Space Force navigate ISR mission overlap and resource allocation in U.S. space intelligence.

Russia advances EW against Starlink; ISW assesses capability gaps and constraints.

AnySignal wins Space Force contract for space-to-space communications development.

Japan launches second U.S. Space Force surveillance payload, strengthening allied space operations.

Rocket Lab to demo Space Force orbital data network in 2027 test mission.

Space Force awards Rocket Lab $12M for Space Data Network Consortium military comms role.

Ukrainian strike damages Russian space center supporting domestic satellite constellation operations.

Space Force awards contracts to five firms for resilient military satellite network resilience.

Ukraine strikes Russian rocket centre tied to domestic Starlink-like satellite constellation program.

Rocket Lab wins $397M Space Force contract for constellation of flat-panel threat-tracking satellites.

Analysis of Russia's anti-Starlink weapon system and potential Outer Space Treaty violations.

Ukraine concerned Russia developing Starlink competitor for military advantage in orbit.