The Orbital Report

Viasat taps Rocket Lab to build GEO satellite for U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.

Viasat taps Rocket Lab for U.S. Space Force protected tactical SATCOM satellite.

Japan orbits second U.S. Space Force sensor on QZSS-7, advancing allied SSA in Indo-Pacific.

Lunar orbit and surface debris poses escalating collision and contamination risk amid rising exploration activity.

Videalert MEV platform gains certification, accelerating commercial in-orbit satellite servicing.

U.S. Space Force and Japan complete GEO surveillance network amid orbital rivalry.

Space Force debuts integrated EW unit combining multiple weapon systems for first time.

Russia estimates 12–15 Soyuz missions needed to build Starlink-scale constellation.

Space Force opens $981M program, makes Rocket Lab eligible for national security space task orders.

EU sanctions five Russian space-industry leaders, including Roscosmos subsidiary heads, over military support for Ukraine war.

Space Force awards $60M to five vendors for Space Data Network development and operations.

Rocket Lab enters GEO market as prime and bus supplier for Viasat's anti-jam satellite mission.

Starlink mega-constellation repurposed for atmospheric science and upper-atmosphere monitoring.

Rocket Lab secures Space Force contract, boosting commercial launch market confidence.

UBS projects major Starlink growth wave driven by V3 satellite deployments and expanded capacity.

Growing lunar debris from missions raises sustainability concerns about the Moon's orbital and surface environment.

Starlink D2M service now operational in SADC region, expanding satellite-to-phone connectivity.

Rocket Lab gains on fresh Space Force satellite contract award.

US-Japan space surveillance sensor deployed over Indo-Pacific to enhance tracking and SSA.

Viasat taps Rocket Lab to build GEO satellite for U.S. Space Force.