Space Debris & Traffic Management News

Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Hong Kong to launch lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor meteoroid impacts ahead of planned lunar base

Hong Kong will launch its first dedicated lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor the constant barrage of meteoroids striking the Moon at thousands of kilometres per hour. As China prepares a permanent lunar research station, quantifying impact frequency and risks is now a near‑term safety requirement for future crewed operations.

2025-11-26T14:45:01.108141-08:00

Space.com

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou-22 to Tiangong as contingency lifeboat for stranded crew

2025-11-24T09:15:05.915938-08:00

Reuters

NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah

2025-11-20T15:09:29.808207-08:00

South China Morning Post

China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected orbital debris strike on Tiangong

2025-11-04T18:35:26.912016-08:00

Space Debris & Traffic Management News Timeline

Universe Today

❗️

Hong Kong to launch lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor meteoroid impacts ahead of planned lunar base Hong Kong will launch its first dedicated lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor the constant barrage of meteoroids striking the Moon at thousands of kilometres per hour. As China prepares a permanent lunar research station, quantifying impact frequency and risks is now a near‑term safety requirement for future crewed operations.

2025-11-26T14:45:01.108141-08:00

Hong Kong to launch lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor meteoroid impacts ahead of planned lunar base

Space.com

❗️

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou-22 to Tiangong as contingency lifeboat for stranded crew China launched the uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft to the Tiangong space station on Nov. 24, flying an earlier-than-planned mission to deliver supplies and act as a contingency 'lifeboat' after a suspected orbital-debris strike damaged Shenzhou-20's return vehicle and left three astronauts temporarily unable to undock.

2025-11-24T09:15:05.915938-08:00

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou-22 to Tiangong as contingency lifeboat for stranded crew

Universe Today

Mega-constellations: paper proposes on‑satellite control to offload ground‑station networks As satellite constellations scale into the tens of thousands, ground stations are struggling to keep up with the communications and command load. A new paper from Yuhe Mao and co‑authors proposes shifting control and network decision‑making onboard satellites, offloading ground‑station traffic and enabling more scalable operations.

2025-11-21T07:06:53.707083-08:00

Mega-constellations: paper proposes on‑satellite control to offload ground‑station networks

Reuters

❗️

NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah The NTSB says an object that struck the right‑side cockpit windshield of a United Airlines Boeing 737‑8 at about FL360 on Oct. 16 was a high‑altitude weather balloon used to collect atmospheric data, showering the flight crew with glass and forcing an emergency diversion to Salt Lake City.

2025-11-20T15:09:29.808207-08:00

NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah

rocketlabcorp.com

Rocket Lab sets 2025 record with 18 successful Electron launches, completes back-to-back hemispheric missions Rocket Lab set a new company record with 18 Electron launches in 2025 — all successful — completing back-to-back missions from New Zealand and Virginia in two days and deploying commercial payloads, including BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites and a confidential customer satellite.

2025-11-20T06:50:12.155890-08:00

Rocket Lab sets 2025 record with 18 successful Electron launches, completes back-to-back hemispheric missions

SpaceNews.com

Next‑generation radar to detect micro‑debris and enable safer operations in LEO Developers are advancing next‑generation radar to detect micro‑debris in low Earth orbit, closing a sensing gap that leaves small fragments untracked and increases collision risk. Improved radar returns aim to enhance LEO situational awareness, feed collision‑avoidance systems and support active debris‑removal efforts.

2025-11-18T08:09:39.281859-08:00

Next‑generation radar to detect micro‑debris and enable safer operations in LEO

NASA Spaceflight

❗️

Launch Roundup: Innospace set to debut new launcher as SpaceX lines up five Falcon 9 missions This week’s schedule includes Innospace’s debut of a new orbital launcher and SpaceX’s plan for five Falcon 9 missions, adding to an intense launch cadence across commercial providers. The concentrated activity underscores rising operational tempo and capacity buildup in the commercial launch market.

2025-11-17T13:16:50.517309-08:00

Launch Roundup: Innospace set to debut new launcher as SpaceX lines up five Falcon 9 missions

latribune.fr

Aldoria and ONERA launch €12m RAMSES to field five multispectral LEO surveillance stations Aldoria and France’s ONERA have launched RAMSES, a €12 million programme to develop and deploy five multispectral, multi‑telescope ground stations designed to detect and track low‑Earth‑orbit satellites day and night, providing persistent optical sensing capability for France’s space‑domain awareness.

2025-11-17T05:26:43.677655-08:00

Aldoria and ONERA launch €12m RAMSES to field five multispectral LEO surveillance stations

Create a free account to see more recent Space Debris & Traffic Management stories.