The Orbital Report

Senate confirms Hernandez-Baquero and Mason to lead U.S. military space acquisition and intelligence satellite operations.

SpaceX doubles down on lunar manufacturing vision: robotic factories, Starmind satellites, mass drivers.

Musk declines Ukrainian request to enable Starlink for military strikes into Russia.

OSC celebrates first major commercial microgravity pharma milestone, announces mission authorization pathway.

SpaceX rocket debris hit the Moon; experts warn of lunar pollution without new governance frameworks.

Weather and astronomy advocates push FCC to strengthen satellite interference protections.

Senate confirms Schiess as Space Force chief to lead expansion amid China competition.

EU expands IRIS² constellation to 348 satellites; deployment phase now underway.

SpaceX Starfall books first dedicated mission: Redwire flying 32 drug-crystallization labs in 2028.

EU finalizes sovereign satellite constellation plan as strategic alternative to Starlink.

EU greenlit 348-satellite IRIS² constellation via SpaceRISE agreement for sovereign space infrastructure.

Russia develops anti-satellite weapon targeting Starlink constellation for battlefield use.

Bipartisan bill seeks expanded Space Force training and China commercial space assessment amid orbital conflict concerns.

Geomagnetic storm claims 38 Starlinks in one week; constellation vulnerability exposed.

UK's Chilbolton Observatory expands tracking of rising orbital debris population.

UK observatory raises alarm over accelerating space debris threat to orbital operations.

NASA's lunar test facility preps Artemis hardware for Moon dust and harsh surface conditions.

SpaceX plans Bastrop County factory for AI-enabled satellite data center manufacturing.

UK astronomers warn escalating space debris threatens both science and orbital safety.

SpaceX plans Texas 'Gigasat Factory' to mass-produce AI satellite data centers.