The Orbital Report

4iG and SpaceX expand Starlink mobile coverage to Hungary and Western Balkans, broadening satellite connectivity in Central Europe.

Russia's Mezha constellation launch fails; all 16 satellites lost, no operational orbit achieved.

Russian Rassvet constellation faces major deployment challenges; most satellites stuck below target orbit.

Russia's Soyuz rocket fails to deploy 16 constellation satellites to planned orbit.

Russia loses all 16 Spektr satellites in failed orbital insertion; domestic Starlink rival stalled.

Europe weighs competing satellite constellation strategy against Starlink's market lead.

Russia's Starlink alternative faces mounting delays and obstacles in development and launch.

Russian satellite constellation launch fails to achieve target altitude, hampering rival to Starlink.

Russian Olymp-K constellation suffers early satellite failures before operational launch.

ULA Atlas V launches 29 Kuiper satellites for Amazon's LEO internet constellation.

Final Florida Falcon 9 Starlink launch signals operational shift for SpaceX constellation deployment.

Starlink hits 11,000 satellites; total orbital population exploded since 2019.

Musk's million-satellite AI vision could require 9 daily Starship launches, raising major deployment and sustainability questions.

SpaceX retires Falcon 9 Starlink ops from Florida; Starship takes over as final 'jellyfish' launch dazzles East Coast.

Russian Rassvet constellation losing satellites; one down, two more threatened by reentry.

SpaceX concludes Cape Canaveral Starlink launches effective 26 August 2026.

Russia's Rassvet-3 constellation loses two more satellites to reentry; program struggles mount.

T-Mobile chief dismisses Starlink direct-to-phone as impractical for mainstream users despite emergency potential.

SpaceX cuts Florida Starlink launch rate from 8–9 to ~2 monthly launches.

SpaceX pauses Florida Falcon 9 Starlink launches to focus Starship development and operations.