The Orbital Report

Musk attributes Starlink India delays to oligarch opposition; regulatory friction resurfaces.

OneWeb renewal satellites begin shipping; Eutelsat advances constellation upgrade.

India's post-2008 security protocols delay Starlink approval, linking satellite access to national defense concerns.

SpaceX wins green light for 15,000 new Starlink D2D satellites, doubling constellation scale.

US Space Force retires final DSP missile-warning satellites after 50-year mission.

Scott Manley breaks down NASA's Moon to Mars Architecture for lunar and Martian exploration.

SpaceX CRS-35 launch set for Oct 13, delivering final solar arrays and microgravity research to ISS.

FCC greenlights SpaceX's 15,000-satellite Starlink expansion, doubling authorized constellation size.

SpaceX Dragon 35 launches Oct. 13 with biomedical experiments and final ISS solar arrays.

FCC greenlights 15,000 Starlink satellites for direct-to-cell service, expanding LEO constellation density.

EU SST and TraCSS study shows international SSA coordination improves collision avoidance accuracy and reduces operator confusion.

SDA and DIU fund four companies to build deorbit vehicles for active debris removal.

Starlink adopts ephemeris sharing to enhance conjunction assessment and reduce mega-constellation collision risk.

Starlink Mobile V2 satellites target 100x bandwidth increase over V1 generation.

Artemis II crew documents lunar impact flashes; NASA releases full mission science dataset.

SpaceX pursues $40B Nvidia deal; Starlink gains fresh FCC blessing.

NASA signals Russia and China could join Artemis Accords if they embrace its principles.

SpaceX accuses rival operators of unsafe maneuvers endangering Starlink constellation.

Lloyd's List Intelligence introduces satellite spoofing monitoring for maritime insurance and navigation risk.

Starship deploys Starlink V3 satellites; SpaceX shares deployment video footage.