The Orbital Report

Space Force accelerates AI deployment across satellite ops, threat detection, and command decision-making.

Astroscale UK secures ISO 27001 ahead of ELSA-M debris removal launch.

Space Force report urges adoption of laser communications to solve satellite data transmission bottleneck.

Ukraine pushes US to sanction Russian Starlink rival constellation backers.

Another satellite breakup signals worsening orbital debris crisis and collision cascade risk.

NASA funds 5G/Wi-Fi 6 lunar communications system development for Moon Base operations.

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.