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SpaceX advances: Starlink launch, 'Stargaze' SSA, Starship test planned and xAI merger talks

SpaceX launched Starlink 6‑101 from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 30, unveiled 'Stargaze' — a new space‑situational‑awareness system whose analytics will be made freely available to satellite operators in coming weeks — and signalled a planned Starship test while holding merger talks with xAI ahead of an IPO.

2026-01-29T20:47:10.413475-08:00

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World Economic Forum and Space Futures Centre publish 'Space Debris Insights' report

2026-01-28T08:21:08.121775-08:00

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Exotrail and Astroscale France partner to build LEO deorbiting capability

2026-01-27T23:09:35.262095-08:00

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Space Debris 2026 opens its second edition with delegates from 75 countries

2026-01-27T13:31:57.015838-08:00

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SpaceX advances: Starlink launch, 'Stargaze' SSA, Starship test planned and xAI merger talks SpaceX launched Starlink 6‑101 from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 30, unveiled 'Stargaze' — a new space‑situational‑awareness system whose analytics will be made freely available to satellite operators in coming weeks — and signalled a planned Starship test while holding merger talks with xAI ahead of an IPO.

2026-01-29T20:47:10.413475-08:00

SpaceX advances: Starlink launch, 'Stargaze' SSA, Starship test planned and xAI merger talks

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World Economic Forum and Space Futures Centre publish 'Space Debris Insights' report The World Economic Forum and its Space Futures Centre have published 'Space Debris Insights', a report assessing orbital debris trends, operational risks and governance gaps, and urging industry, policymakers and operators to accelerate mitigation, tracking and coordination to protect space activities.

2026-01-28T08:21:08.121775-08:00

World Economic Forum and Space Futures Centre publish 'Space Debris Insights' report

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Exotrail and Astroscale France partner to build LEO deorbiting capability Exotrail and Astroscale France announced a partnership to develop deorbiting capabilities for low Earth orbit satellites. The alliance seeks to create a commercial end-of-life removal service for operators in LEO, combining both companies' technical expertise to address growing orbital disposal needs.

2026-01-27T23:09:35.262095-08:00

Exotrail and Astroscale France partner to build LEO deorbiting capability

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Space Debris 2026 opens its second edition with delegates from 75 countries The second edition of the Space Debris 2026 conference has opened with participation from 75 countries, bringing international delegates together to discuss space debris challenges, mitigation and coordination as governments and operators confront rising orbital congestion and collision risk.

2026-01-27T13:31:57.015838-08:00

Space Debris 2026 opens its second edition with delegates from 75 countries

Universe Today

Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity A preprint by Yifan He (Tsinghua) finds ~60‑meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has about a 4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032. Though odds are small, researchers warn of hazards to lunar‑orbit and Earth satellites and highlight a rare chance to study impact mechanics, seismology and lunar composition.

2026-01-27T03:22:47.232524-08:00

Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity

SpaceWatch Global

U.S. launch infrastructure under strain as orbital cadence spikes A sharp rise in U.S. orbital launch activity is straining launch pads, range and recovery infrastructure, creating scheduling bottlenecks and prompting concerns about an emerging low‑Earth‑orbit “traffic jam.” Range operators and industry face harder trade‑offs between sustaining cadence, safety and capacity.

2026-01-26T03:18:12.352003-08:00

U.S. launch infrastructure under strain as orbital cadence spikes

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Startups book 2027 Falcon 9 rideshares to offer low‑cost memorial 'ashes in orbit' services Two startups are turning funerary services into rideshare payloads: Space Beyond has booked a slot on SpaceX's October 2027 Falcon 9 rideshare and will begin building its first memorial cubesat next week, while AstroRemains plans to place the ashes of 1,000 people into orbit in 2027 for $2,500 each.

2026-01-23T10:01:47.000520-08:00

Startups book 2027 Falcon 9 rideshares to offer low‑cost memorial 'ashes in orbit' services

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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025 The European Space Agency has issued a call for tender for a technical study into the breakup and uncontrolled re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage forecast to descend over Poland in early 2025. The work will model fragmentation, debris footprint and re-entry risks to inform mitigation and response planning.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

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SpaceX advances: Starlink launch, 'Stargaze' SSA, Starship test planned and xAI merger talks

World Economic Forum and Space Futures Centre publish 'Space Debris Insights' report

Exotrail and Astroscale France partner to build LEO deorbiting capability

Space Debris 2026 opens its second edition with delegates from 75 countries

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