The Orbital Report

Polish FM reignites Musk feud, threatening Ukraine's Starlink access amid political tensions.

Starlink surpasses 10,971 active satellites with double-launch milestone in August 2026.

UAE's inaugural commercial AI satellite shipped to U.S. for October orbital deployment.

Space Force expands Impulse Space contract to $62.8M for two additional maneuverable spacecraft.

Space Command ranks offensive space fires and counter-LEO constellation defenses as top warfighting priorities through 2033.

Large satellite constellations risk triggering cascading debris events without strict mitigation protocols.

U.S.-India space partnership deepens with expanded commercial, scientific, and lunar exploration cooperation.

Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years, 4 flights, and 549 days in space.

Researchers use Starlink signals to map upper atmosphere plasma, turning megaconstellation into distributed science sensor.

Government analysis calls for comprehensive space traffic regulation and debris management frameworks.

Space debris reentries accelerating as orbital population swells and satellites age.

Firefly posts $117.7M Q2 revenue, extends Lockheed deal, debuts Alpha Block II rocket upgrades.

SpaceX deploys second Starlink batch in 12 hours; constellation surpasses 10,900 satellites.

SDA adjusts strategy amid rising orbital threats and operational challenges.

Optus achieves first phase of Project Aurora satellite life extension mission.

NASA invites ISRO to join Artemis lunar base project, expanding India-US space partnership.

Optus Space completes first phase of Project Aurora with successful on-orbit servicing undocking.

Russia pursues homegrown Starlink rival amid sanctions and technical hurdles.

Russia accelerates rival constellation deployment to 292 satellites by 2027, escalating mega-constellation competition.

NASA invites ISRO to join Artemis lunar base program under international accords framework.