The Orbital Report

Djibouti joins Artemis Accords as eighth African signatory, expanding continental commitment to space sustainability.

PhilSA consults stakeholders on Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement compliance and strategy.

U.S. Space Force confirms possession of on-orbit space control weapons, escalating transparency on counterspace capabilities.

ESA warns surging satellite traffic is accelerating orbital debris risk and collision threats.

Novel plasma engine harvests thin air in VLEO for propulsion and natural end-of-life disposal.

US Space Force confirms first-ever weapons deployment in space, escalating orbital militarization.

US Space Force confirms orbital weapons deployment, raising treaty compliance and militarization concerns.

Why space debris urgency remains low despite known risks and technical solutions.

U.S. Office of Space Commerce discusses future of TraCSS space traffic coordination system.

DoD and industry clash over Commerce Department's TraCSS space tracking program amid governance and participation disputes.

U.S. Air Force Secretary confirms Space Force operates orbital 'space control weapons' in space.

Djibouti joins 71 nations in signing Artemis Accords, expanding international lunar exploration partnership.

Djibouti joins Artemis Accords, expanding international consensus on lunar exploration governance.

Space agencies halve risk-response planning cycle to 5 years amid rising collision threats.

Allied nations pledge $302M to complete U.S. Space Force communications satellite program.

Scientists demonstrate magnetic robot technology for capturing space debris in orbit.

Eutelsat orders 229 more OneWeb satellites from Airbus, expanding mega-constellation footprint.

BRICS launches shared satellite system to tackle debris and cut costs across member states.

Eutelsat secures OneWeb replenishment and IRIS² contracts, strengthening EU space sovereignty and LEO operations.

SpaceX finalizes Starshield, a military-grade Starlink variant for DoD secure communications.