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Reuters

Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly at 418 km, generates debris; no threat to ISS

SpaceX confirmed a Starlink satellite experienced an on-orbit anomaly at about 418 km altitude that produced a small number of debris and cut communications, leaving the spacecraft tumbling. The company says the satellite's trajectory will remain below the ISS and poses no collision risk.

2025-12-18T09:55:24.907042-08:00

rocketlabcorp.com

Rocket Lab launches USSF STP‑S30 from Wallops, deploys four disk‑shaped sats five months early

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00

Washington Post

U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates

2025-12-18T02:14:37.333263-08:00

Aviacionline

Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn 'SPOCK 1' persistent SAR contract to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV

2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00

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Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly at 418 km, generates debris; no threat to ISS SpaceX confirmed a Starlink satellite experienced an on-orbit anomaly at about 418 km altitude that produced a small number of debris and cut communications, leaving the spacecraft tumbling. The company says the satellite's trajectory will remain below the ISS and poses no collision risk.

2025-12-18T09:55:24.907042-08:00

Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly at 418 km, generates debris; no threat to ISS

SpaceNews.com

HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities HawkEye 360 has acquired Innovative Signal Analysis, expanding its defense-facing signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities. The acquisition broadens HawkEye 360's defense footprint and positions the commercial RF geolocation and analytics operator to supply enhanced SIGINT products and services to military and intelligence customers.

2025-12-18T09:23:08.719729-08:00

HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities

Runway Girl

AJet begins installing TCI multi-orbit Ka‑band broadband on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet AJet has started fitting TCI Aircraft Interiors’ multi-orbit capable Ka‑band inflight connectivity system across its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The rollout brings high‑throughput Ka‑band broadband to the Turkish low‑cost operator, upgrading passenger connectivity on its narrowbody operations.

2025-12-18T08:45:21.319345-08:00

AJet begins installing TCI multi-orbit Ka‑band broadband on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet

Universe Today

Study: Roman Space Telescope's microlensing survey could uncover many multiplanet exoplanet systems A pre-print by Vito Saggese and the Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey Infrastructure Team argues the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's wide-field microlensing survey is uniquely positioned to detect large numbers of multiplanet systems via gravitational lensing. The result would expand Roman's exoplanet yield and refine statistics on planetary architectures.

2025-12-18T06:48:01.829021-08:00

Study: Roman Space Telescope's microlensing survey could uncover many multiplanet exoplanet systems

Scientific American

CRASH Clock warns a solar storm could trigger LEO collision cascade in ~2.8 days A new "CRASH Clock" model warns that in the era of mega‑constellations an extreme solar storm could spark a cascade of collisions in low Earth orbit, with the average time to first collision estimated at about 2.8 days — and spacecraft often have less than a week to manoeuvre.

2025-12-18T06:14:12.772671-08:00

CRASH Clock warns a solar storm could trigger LEO collision cascade in ~2.8 days

Washington Post

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U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates U.S. and Chinese spacecraft are increasingly conducting close‑proximity maneuvers — sometimes operating as far out as 22,000 miles from Earth — behavior described as 'dogfighting' as the militarization of orbit accelerates. This trend raises collision and mission‑risk concerns and signals a new phase of contested on‑orbit operations.

2025-12-18T02:14:37.333263-08:00

U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates

lefigaro.fr

Airbus and Thales Alenia to deliver first reprogrammable next‑generation connectivity satellite Airbus Space and Thales Alenia Space are preparing to deliver their first reprogrammable, next‑generation connectivity satellite after more than six years of development. The platform is built to provide in‑orbit reconfiguration and flexible payload management to respond to the rapid rise of multi‑orbit connectivity constellations.

2025-12-17T23:24:52.690511-08:00

Airbus and Thales Alenia to deliver first reprogrammable next‑generation connectivity satellite

rocketlabcorp.com

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Rocket Lab launches USSF STP‑S30 from Wallops, deploys four disk‑shaped sats five months early Rocket Lab’s Electron lifted off from NASA Wallops’ Launch Complex 2 in a flawless early‑morning mission, delivering four disk‑shaped satellites into very low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force’s STP‑S30 program. The company and Space Systems Command reported all objectives met and the flight finished five months ahead of schedule.

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00

Rocket Lab launches USSF STP‑S30 from Wallops, deploys four disk‑shaped sats five months early

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