The Orbital Report

FCC accepts Starlink's 100,000-satellite constellation filing for formal review.

USAF announces GHOST-R program: proliferated GEO reconnaissance layer to supplement costly exquisite assets.

Starlink targets 10 Tbps throughput with next-gen satellite design, boosting constellation capacity.

Northrop Grumman wins GHOST-R prototype contract to advance U.S. Space Force domain awareness.

Starlink Gen3 satellites to deliver 10 Tbps each, Musk announces—major capacity upgrade planned.

U.S. Space Force pursues orbital hunter satellites for enhanced space domain awareness and threat response.

Russia's Starlink competitor Sphera struggles with orbital operations and ground-based obstacles.

NATO Arctic exercise tests defenses against satellite jamming and spoofing in contested environments.

NATO Arctic exercise Jammertest tests defenses against satellite jamming and spoofing threats.

SpaceX files FCC debris and collision risk analysis for Starmind orbital data center constellation.

Albania joins 72 nations in endorsing Artemis Accords, expanding consensus on lunar exploration norms.

Amazon Leo must prove competitive edge against Starlink's dominant LEO constellation and established market position.

Space Force merges commercial and military tracking data for enhanced orbital awareness and collision prevention.

Albania signs Artemis Accords as 73rd nation, reinforcing international lunar governance framework.

CNET visits debris-tracking firm, surveys scientists on orbital hazards and hopes.

Pentagon selects two firms for reconnaissance satellite demonstration program.

SpaceX to phase out Falcon 9 in favor of Starship for deep space and heavy-lift missions.

NASA extends SpaceX crew contract with three additional ISS missions worth $946 million through 2030.

Space Force to double Guardian workforce by 2031 amid expanded space operations priorities.

Existing space debris will keep multiplying even if launches stop, revealing the cascade problem.