The Orbital Report

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

Abu Dhabi's Altair constellation expands to 50 satellites with USD 1bn AI infrastructure focus.

AT&T endorses Amazon Kuiper as Starlink competition intensifies in LEO broadband race.

Chinese team engineers eggshell-inspired coating to protect spacecraft from debris impacts.

Billion-dollar reusable rocket redesigns promise to transform launch economics and orbital sustainability.

New $1B AI satellite infrastructure program launches to deploy autonomous orbital intelligence at scale.

OSC commissions study to create standardized metrics framework for U.S. commercial space economy assessment.

Artemis II crew visits NASA Marshall to share experiences and thank the workforce.

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

Starlink signal leakage threatens radio astronomy at key research frequencies.

LeoLabs partners with SciTec on U.S. Space Force radar modernization for improved space tracking.

Eclipse Space reveals three flat-pack satellite platforms for commercial constellations, debut delayed to 2028.

Indian and Japanese firms partner to develop space debris removal capabilities via MoU.

Indian and Japanese firms team up to tackle space debris removal via new MoU partnership.

European telcos consider joint satellite constellation to compete with Starlink.

Eutelsat contracts Infinite Orbits for GEO life extension; third operator order signals growing demand.

Water-filled aluminum shells proposed as innovative debris shield for spacecraft protection.

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

Novel aluminum eggshell-inspired shields could protect spacecraft from hypervelocity debris impacts.