The Orbital Report

SpaceX launches inaugural Starlink V3 satellites on Starship, advancing next-gen constellation deployment.

SpaceX Starship targets first orbital flight with 26 Starlink satellite deployment.

Galileo's encrypted signals offer defense against satellite spoofing and jamming threats.

USSF books 2027 on-orbit servicing missions with Astroscale and Starfish Space.

Alphabet accelerates Project Suncatcher AI satellite launch, advancing space-based AI deployment.

Everyday Astronaut releases 4K footage of Starship's first orbital mission test flight.

Poland suspects Russian involvement in Starlink fire incident amid regional tensions.

Starlink upgrades existing users to gigabit speeds; price increases may follow.

Eutelsat orders 229 more OneWeb satellites from Airbus to expand LEO broadband constellation.

NASA and Boeing to brief on Starliner crew vehicle development and ISS mission cadence.

San Marino becomes 76th nation to sign Artemis Accords, joining international lunar exploration coalition.

Starlink constellation becomes unintended space weather monitoring network via passive data analysis.

Starlink mega-constellation serves dual purpose: internet and atmospheric science barometer.

Space Force launches antenna competition to modernize satellite command infrastructure.

Poland reports flammable liquid incident; Russia reportedly considers anti-satellite options against Starlink.

Artemis Accords set new governance rules for lunar exploration, debris, and resource use.

Starlink reaches 27K Kenyan subscribers, capturing 99.7% of the satellite internet market.

Google launches AI satellite prototype on SpaceX to test autonomous on-orbit intelligence.

SpaceX to launch Google's prototype AI satellite, advancing autonomous orbit operations.

ESA's Sophie Adenot returns from record-breaking ISS mission; public landing event planned for Cologne, Germany.