The Orbital Report

Astronomer uses decaying Starlink satellites to measure atmospheric density and track planetary health.

Google's Project Suncatcher AI satellite launches next week, marking the company's orbital AI debut.

Polish minister claims Starlink ground station fire was sabotage; details emerging on critical infrastructure threat.

Côte d'Ivoire joins Artemis Accords as 75th signatory, expanding space cooperation framework.

Côte d'Ivoire joins Artemis Accords, expanding NASA's sustainable space exploration coalition.

NASA names four-person crew for SpaceX Crew-14 ISS mission launching spring 2027.

Russia proposes destroying Starlink satellites amid orbital tensions and counterspace rhetoric.

Crew-13 supports biomedical research on spaceflight effects, vision changes, and re-entry safety.

L3Harris advances SDA Tranche 3 tracking sat design for improved orbital surveillance.

Starlink mega-constellation doubles as atmospheric science platform for upper-air monitoring.

Russia reportedly outlines operational concepts for targeting Starlink constellation.

NASA awards $650K for Mars food system designs combining agriculture, fermentation, and recycling for deep space missions.

Polish officials suspect Russia sabotaged Starlink ground station; impacts European satellite operations.

Google launches AI satellite next week, advancing on-orbit autonomy and Earth observation.

L3Harris clears PDR for SDA Tranche 3 missile tracking satellites, advancing U.S. space defense infrastructure.

Space Force scales commercial satellite GPS jamming monitoring to global standing operation.

UK confirms operational use of satellite jamming for military defense.

Crew-13 launches comprehensive human health studies on ISS to prepare for lunar and Mars exploration.

Senate passes Fischer satellite defense bill to strengthen U.S. orbital security posture.

Starfish's Otter spacecraft launches next month for NASA inspection mission of defunct satellites.