The Orbital Report

Starlink restrictions hamper Ukrainian drone operations against Russian forces.

Hanwha Aerospace to launch lunar comsat via OTV by 2029, advancing Korea's cislunar presence.

ClearSpace, Eutelsat partner on Phoenix GEO servicing mission to extend satellite life.

Two debris discoveries within days underscore mounting collision risk and cascade hazard in orbit.

SpaceX Falcon 9 retirement forces Space Force to reassess launch strategy and commercial partnership risks.

Starlink, Jio, and Airtel vie for India's growing satellite internet market amid regulatory shifts.

Russian satellite tracked shadowing U.S. commercial spacecraft; counterspace threat concerns mount.

Ukrainian forces leverage Starlink for military communications and tactical coordination in ongoing conflict.

Space Force seeks industry input on cislunar and autonomous satellite technologies via RFIs.

Opinion: orbital data centre proposals threaten space sustainability and safety without governance frameworks.

Bolivia scraps $302M satellite; pivots to Starlink for rural school connectivity across 85 districts.

First Atomic-6 Space Armor launch targets debris impact protection.

Atomic-6 launches first space debris shielding product to protect spacecraft from hypervelocity impacts.

Uzbekistan joins 76 other nations in signing the Artemis Accords, advancing global lunar governance.

Starlink Mobile reaches 22M monthly users; SpaceX pursues major U.S. carrier status.

Russia's satellite constellation factory near Ukraine border faces war-zone vulnerability.

Analysis of Starlink's wartime role, vulnerabilities, and potential replacements in conflict scenarios.

DARPA funds SpaceNukes to develop next-generation autonomous nuclear reactor controller for space power applications.

EU pressures SpaceX to expand full Starlink coverage to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict.

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