The Orbital Report

SDA exploring next-gen missile-tracking tech for future military satellite constellations.

Chinese startup Sinxbot secures major funding for on-orbit refueling and deorbit robotic services.

Fact-check investigates Starlink/Starshield slowdown claims in Ukraine during ongoing conflict.

Russian satellite conducts dangerously close approach to Ukrainian-supporting Earth-observation spacecraft in LEO.

SpaceX posts surprise profit as Starlink and computing leasing businesses accelerate.

ClearSpace expands servicing portfolio: inspection, repair, and removal for orbital sustainability.

U.S. and Europe push back on Starlink expansion; South Korea maintains open stance toward constellation.

KAI demonstrates autonomous AI for real-time satellite fault detection and response in orbit.

Deposit systems and space trucks emerge as dual strategies to tackle orbital debris growth.

KAI demonstrates AI-driven autonomous satellite ops in space, advancing Korea's orbital autonomy capabilities.

SpaceX's AI business eclipses Starlink in Q3 earnings; space ops approach breakeven amid Starship revenue ramp.

KAI AI system autonomously diagnoses satellite fault repairable in orbit, advancing on-orbit servicing.

Minnesota farmer finds 11-foot space debris fragment in cornfield, underscoring persistent reentry hazards.

KAI demonstrates autonomous satellite AI operations in orbit, advancing Korea's space autonomy capabilities.

KAI demonstrates AI-powered autonomous satellite operations in orbit, advancing orbital autonomy capabilities.

Musk throttled Ukraine Starlink access without White House consultation, sparking governance debate.

WSJ: Musk ordered SpaceX to restrict Starlink service in Ukraine for military operations.

Ukrainian official: Russia already jamming Starlink in some combat zones.

SDA seeks industry partners for Tracking Layer Tranche 4 orbital demonstrations and operations.

Chinese on-orbit servicing startup Space Robot secures funding for constellation expansion.