The Orbital Report

Scientists develop eggshell-based shielding to protect spacecraft from debris impacts.

SpaceX plans 15,000 more Starlink satellites to build mobile carrier service, doubling constellation size.

OneWeb encounters regulatory obstacles while competing with entrenched SpaceX Starlink dominance in LEO broadband.

Chelyabinsk bolide's lasting atmospheric and scientific legacy informs modern NEO hazard assessment.

Starlink-Ambani regulatory clash in India spotlights constellation expansion tensions.

Outer Space Treaty ratified 57 years ago, establishing foundational law for orbital activity and peaceful space use.

SDA and PAE deliver fourth orbital plane of Tranche 1 MWT satellites, expanding U.S. missile warning constellation.

SpaceX launches 21 SDA military satellites on fourth Tranche 1 mission.

SpaceX secures 800 MHz spectrum for Starlink, bolstering constellation capacity and regulatory compliance.

Airbus delivers first 32 OneWeb satellites; constellation expansion accelerates.

ESA's Sophie Adenot completes record 237-day ISS mission with three spacewalks and extensive European research programme.

SpaceX deploys 21 SDA satellites for U.S. Space Force operations and resilience.

Reusable orbital vehicle market forecast at 15.2% CAGR through 2035, fueled by regulatory debris mandates.

Outer Space Treaty faces pressure to preserve space-as-commons amid commercial growth and geopolitical rivalry.

Amazon bundles Project Kuiper with Prime to challenge Starlink's market dominance.

China's Guowang constellation achieves sub-second Arctic-Antarctic video call, challenging Starlink's polar coverage dominance.

SpaceX retries launch of 21 SDA military data satellites after earlier delay.

Edge AI moving to orbit enables autonomous satellite operations and real-time data processing in space.

FCC approves SpaceX's 15,000-satellite Starlink expansion under Trump administration.

Germany warns of Russian satellite threats against Starlink constellation operations.