The Orbital Report

Rising space debris risk threatens ground casualties as orbital population grows unabated.

NASA and international partners launch coordinated effort to demonstrate lunar agriculture for deep-space human missions.

China establishes technical standards for autonomous satellite coordination and orbital cooperation.

Charter Space lands $5M seed to expand space insurance offerings for growing commercial sector.

FCC allocates expanded downlink spectrum to satellite internet providers including Starlink.

Starship success deepens rocket shortage fears for competing mega-constellations.

Starship reaches orbit, deploys 26 Starlink satellites in latest constellation expansion mission.

Charter Space secures $5M seed funding to expand space insurance for satellite operators and launch providers.

Italian startup NaviGate proves autonomous onboard orbit determination in orbit using only GNSS, reducing ground dependency.

Charter Space lands $5M funding to scale space insurance capabilities and market presence.

Starship Flight 14 deploys Starlink V3 satellites with 26 Tbps total bandwidth capacity.

Astroscale's ELSA-M mission targets removal of defunct satellite from orbit.

Starship reaches orbit, deploys 26 Starlink satellites, validates heat shield performance.

Lithuanian startup Blackswan Space secures €2.5M to demo autonomous RPO kit for in-orbit servicing.

Outer Space Treaty faces pressure as nations race for orbital dominance and resource claims.

SpaceX targets weekly Starship launches by 2027 after V3 Starlink rollout.

NASA contracts Omitron for $23.5M orbital safety analysis and conjunction screening across human and uncrewed missions.

NASA showcases lunar exploration, Artemis Accords, and AI leadership at 77th IAC in Antalya.

Kessler Syndrome shifts from theory to operational threat as debris population and collision risk accelerate.

SpaceX Crew-13 launch coverage announced for Oct. 1; fastest U.S. crewed arrival to ISS planned.