The Orbital Report

Space Force retires legacy Cold War missile-warning constellation after final maneuver test.

Space Force retires decades-old DSP missile warning constellation as modernization continues.

Crew-13 launches successfully with four-person international crew bound for ISS.

Starlink expands operational advantage over Amazon Kuiper in mega-constellation deployment race.

Crew-13 reaches ISS in record-breaking launch-to-dock time; four astronauts begin microgravity research mission.

SDA opens bidding for ground stations to process LEO missile-warning satellite data.

Starlink activates direct-to-device mobile service in Kazakhstan, expanding global coverage.

Ukraine reveals Russian Starlink jamming tactics and warns of advanced CRPA development for signal disruption.

Webb maps extreme debris disks, revealing collision signatures that shaped early solar systems.

Satlyt secures $8M to scale AI-powered in-orbit edge computing across satellite networks.

Space Force awards contracts for space-to-space servicing satellites operational by 2028.

Space Force awards contracts for space-to-space servicing satellites operational by 2028.

China races toward 100+ launches in 2026 as Guowang and Yaogan-40 batches lift off; Shenzhou-24 crewed mission looms.

Starlink's critical communications role in Ukraine highlighted; future conflict and disaster applications examined.

China addresses Starlink constellation expansion through strategic response measures.

SpaceX launches Google AI satellite and 129 payloads in major orbital deployment.

Russia launches Rassvet constellation after Starlink cutoff, escalating space-based military competition.

Albania signs Artemis Accords with U.S. State Department endorsement, expanding international space governance coalition.

Ukraine urges US sanctions on Russian satellite internet service ahead of operational launch.

Astroscale positions itself as partner for UK space debris removal operations.