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Chinese-launched spacecraft came within ~200 m of Starlink‑6079 at 560 km, SpaceX says

SpaceX says a Chinese‑launched spacecraft passed within about 200 metres of its Starlink‑6079 satellite at roughly 560 km altitude after an apparent lack of coordination, prompting SpaceX to call for improved operator deconfliction while the Chinese launch provider CAS Space investigates.

2025-12-12T21:14:12.257374-08:00

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Megaconstellations could permanently contaminate space‑telescope observations by late 2030s, scientists warn

2025-12-12T03:06:45.877546-08:00

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Shenzhou‑21 crew conducts eight‑hour EVA to inspect debris‑damaged Shenzhou‑20; vehicle judged unfit for reentry

2025-12-09T11:05:35.834228-08:00

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China conducts four orbital launches in 96 hours, accelerating LEO megaconstellation and reconnaissance build‑out

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

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Space Intel Report

Astroscale Reports Triple Revenue and Narrowed Operating Loss, Reaffirms Confidence in Commercial Satellite Life-Extension Astroscale said revenue tripled year‑over‑year and its operating loss narrowed, reaffirming confidence in commercial satellite life‑extension and debris‑removal services. The La Plata, Maryland firm said the performance reflects improving commercial traction for on‑orbit servicing and strengthens its case to investors and customers.

2025-12-15T11:24:55.809827-08:00

Astroscale Reports Triple Revenue and Narrowed Operating Loss, Reaffirms Confidence in Commercial Satellite Life-Extension

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Starfish Space and Impulse Space complete Remora autonomous rendezvous using single‑camera guidance Starfish Space and Impulse Space have completed Remora, an in‑orbit autonomous rendezvous and proximity‑operations (RPO) demonstration using a single camera as the primary sensor. The test paired Impulse's spacecraft with Starfish's navigation software to perform automated close approaches without additional guidance hardware.

2025-12-15T06:06:19.029329-08:00

Starfish Space and Impulse Space complete Remora autonomous rendezvous using single‑camera guidance

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2.8 Days to Disaster: arXiv paper warns mega-constellations could trigger LEO collision cascade A new arXiv preprint by Sarah Thiele and co-authors warns that today's mega-constellation deployments have created a "house of cards" in low Earth orbit, and that a catastrophic collision cascade could unfold in as little as 2.8 days without stronger mitigation.

2025-12-15T05:03:20.182927-08:00

2.8 Days to Disaster: arXiv paper warns mega-constellations could trigger LEO collision cascade

Space.com

SpaceX launches Starlink 6-82 from Cape Canaveral amid 25–35 kt winds; 100th Falcon 9 flight from Florida in 2025 SpaceX lifted a Falcon 9 with the Starlink 6-82 payload from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:25 a.m. EST on Dec. 15, inserting another batch of broadband satellites despite a strong-wind advisory calling for 25–35 kt gusts. The mission was the 100th Falcon 9 flight from Florida in 2025.

2025-12-14T21:45:14.004551-08:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 6-82 from Cape Canaveral amid 25–35 kt winds; 100th Falcon 9 flight from Florida in 2025

SpaceWatch Global

UNOOSA 2025: Dark and Quiet Skies workshop — experts map scientific harms and legal responses to protecting the night sky At UNOOSA's Dark and Quiet Skies workshop in Vienna, Prof. Aaron Boley and UNOOSA lead Rosanna Hoffmann detail scientific threats to optical and radio astronomy from terrestrial and orbital developments, and outline legal and policy measures under consideration to preserve dark, radio‑quiet skies for research.

2025-12-14T09:45:51.039832-08:00

UNOOSA 2025: Dark and Quiet Skies workshop — experts map scientific harms and legal responses to protecting the night sky

Space.com

Falcon 9 launches Starlink V2 batch and completes SpaceX's 550th booster landing At 12:49 a.m. EST on Dec. 14 a Falcon 9 lifted from Cape Canaveral carrying 29 Starlink V2 satellites, then returned to land — marking SpaceX's 550th successful first‑stage recovery and coming nearly ten years after its first booster landing during the company's 580th Falcon 9 mission.

2025-12-13T22:12:05.923564-08:00

Falcon 9 launches Starlink V2 batch and completes SpaceX's 550th booster landing

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Chinese-launched spacecraft came within ~200 m of Starlink‑6079 at 560 km, SpaceX says SpaceX says a Chinese‑launched spacecraft passed within about 200 metres of its Starlink‑6079 satellite at roughly 560 km altitude after an apparent lack of coordination, prompting SpaceX to call for improved operator deconfliction while the Chinese launch provider CAS Space investigates.

2025-12-12T21:14:12.257374-08:00

Chinese-launched spacecraft came within ~200 m of Starlink‑6079 at 560 km, SpaceX says

Space Intel Report

Planet pushes thousands‑satellite ‘orbital data centers’ vision as it courts Google’s Suncatcher Planet Labs PBC, the geospatial satellite fleet operator, is advancing a plan for thousands of satellites to operate as in‑orbit data centers while courting Google’s 'Suncatcher' project. Speaking in La Plata, Maryland, Planet framed the proposal as a way to expand on‑orbit processing capabilities while seeking to strike a balance.

2025-12-12T06:42:43.710539-08:00

Planet pushes thousands‑satellite ‘orbital data centers’ vision as it courts Google’s Suncatcher

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