The Orbital Report

Alibaba enters LEO satellite race via Qianfan Constellation shareholder stake in Yuanxin Satellite.

Russia's Starlink competitor loses 16 satellites to deployment failure.

Isaacman: commercial isn't a catch-all fix for NASA problems; some missions lack viable markets.

New Space Force chief Schiess assumes command amid major service expansion and procurement cycle.

Mercury-bound spacecraft enter final approach after decade-long interplanetary voyage.

Chinese-Singapore hackers claim breach of Starlink terminal; cybersecurity implications for satellite comms.

Türkiye joins 70 nations in committing to Artemis Accords principles for lunar exploration governance.

U.S.-China ASAT race raises Taiwan crisis orbital conflict risk; debris cascade threats loom.

Munich startup Project-S launches with seed funding to track and monitor space debris in real time.

NRO, NGA, and Space Force navigate ISR mission overlap and resource allocation in U.S. space intelligence.

Russia scales EW production against Starlink; experts doubt stated capabilities.

Cluster's four controlled reentries yield rare fragmentation data for sustainable satellite design.

Growing space debris crisis drives international race to develop and deploy removal technologies.

4iG and SpaceX expand Starlink mobile coverage to Hungary and Western Balkans, broadening satellite connectivity in Central Europe.

Türkiye joins Artemis Accords as 71st signatory, strengthening international space governance consensus.

Ukraine's bid to weaponize Starlink for strikes on Russia faces unlikely approval from Musk.

Astroscale taps Isar Aerospace to launch its active debris removal mission.

Astroscale taps Isar Aerospace to launch debris-removal mission targeting real non-cooperative upper stage in 2027.

Russia's Mezha constellation launch fails; all 16 satellites lost, no operational orbit achieved.

Russian Rassvet constellation faces major deployment challenges; most satellites stuck below target orbit.