The Orbital Report

USSF deploys orbital weapons and prepares AMTI satellite constellation for space control.

Artemis III crew tours Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building ahead of LEO demonstration mission.

Study finds debris cascade continues independent of new launches; mitigation action critical.

AI transforms satellite intelligence from niche expertise to operational commodity, automating analysis across U.S. combatant commands.

US Space Force officially confirms weapons deployment in space, escalating orbital militarization.

U.S. Air Force Secretary confirms Space Force maintains orbital weapons systems.

US military confirms first-ever deployment of weapons in space, escalating orbital military operations.

72nd nation joins Artemis Accords, expanding global commitment to sustainable lunar exploration.

Marlan Space and Loft Orbital unveil $1B, 50-satellite AI constellation for Earth observation and autonomous operations.

U.S. confirms orbital weapon deployment compliant with but not prohibited by 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

ESA warns space debris threat accelerating; cascade risk and mitigation urgency climb.

US Space Force confirms orbital weapons deployment at Pentagon conference, intensifying counterspace disclosure.

U.S. Space Force confirms development of on-orbit space control weapons systems.

KDDI adopts Starlink Mobile V2, expanding LEO satellite-to-device coverage in Japan.

OneWeb targets 1,300-satellite constellation deployment for global broadband coverage.

Eutelsat orders 229 more OneWeb satellites from Airbus, expanding constellation scale.

Amazon's Kuiper faces delays; rivals accelerate to compete with Starlink.

KDDI to launch satellite voice calls via Starlink by 2027, bridging Japan's coverage gaps.

Djibouti joins Artemis Accords as eighth African signatory, expanding continental commitment to space sustainability.

PhilSA consults stakeholders on Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement compliance and strategy.