The Orbital Report

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.

Voyager Tech secures Space Force crosslink contract for enhanced military satellite communications.

Hanwha Systems integrates into South Korea's space debris tracking network.

SpaceX to launch larger Starlink V3 satellites beginning September 22.

Starship's orbital debut will deploy 26 Starlink satellites, advancing both vehicle and constellation goals.

Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B SDN backbone design authority contract, expanding military satellite infrastructure role.

SDA leadership details missile warning, tracking, and space domain awareness priorities.

SpaceX's upcoming Starship test will launch first V3-generation Starlink satellites into orbit.

ESA releases 2026 space debris report, updating orbital environment risk and mitigation assessments.

SpaceX readies inaugural operational Starlink V3 satellite deployment, advancing constellation build-out.

Space Force restructures strategy toward 2040 warfighting posture amid orbital threats.

Djibouti joins 71 other nations signing NASA's Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration governance.

Space Force names new GMTI satellite program for ground surveillance and targeting.

Space Force prepares operational doctrine and training for moving-target orbital missions.