The Orbital Report

UK introduces tiered liability limits tied to sustainability and security for orbital operators starting December 2026.

Fengyun debris conjunction with Starlink triggers conjunction alert; SSA systems flag potential close approach.

LEO constellation market forecast to hit $71.2B by 2034 at 11.1% annual growth.

TRT World calls for binding international space debris regulation to prevent orbital cascade crises.

Megaconstellations brighten night sky, complicating astronomy and altering stargazing experience globally.

Japan Defense Ministry advances AI satellite proposal; sparks debate on autonomous military systems.

Space Force funds startup innovating satellite orbital maneuvering capabilities.

Starlink crosses 11,124 active satellites after Group 15-24 deployment.

Russia's Rassvet-3 constellation suffers launch failure; 16 satellites lost to atmospheric drag.

Method secures $30M Space Force grant for satellite cyber defense technology.

Orbital collisions surge amid LEO congestion from mega-constellations and active satellites.

Delta chooses Amazon Kuiper over Starlink for in-flight connectivity, validating Amazon's LEO constellation strategy.

BepiColombo enters critical Mercury approach phase after eight years in transit.

Russia reportedly exploited Starlink systems during Ukraine conflict; civilian sat-net vulnerabilities exposed.

White House blocked SpaceX, Blue Origin from Paris summit amid Starlink mega-constellation controversy.

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

Analysis of EW tactics versus Starlink constellation resilience and vulnerabilities.

Russia's Spektr constellation launches amid early operational struggles with first satellite batch.

Alibaba enters LEO satellite race via Qianfan Constellation shareholder stake in Yuanxin Satellite.

Russia's Starlink competitor loses 16 satellites to deployment failure.