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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites in missile‑tracking and communications constellation

Starfish Space has been awarded a Space Development Agency (SDA) contract to provide on‑orbit deorbiting services for satellites in an SDA missile‑tracking and communications constellation. The work covers active removal of SDA spacecraft at end‑of‑life or following anomalies, using Starfish’s rendezvous and disposal capabilities.

Also: Payload and GeekWire
2026-01-21T06:12:15.700958-08:00
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

NC State develops self-healing composite for satellites; startup formed

By Universe Today: Material science plays an absolutely critical role in space exploration. So when a new type of self-healing composite is announced, it’s worth a look–especially when the press release specifically calls out its ability to repair microtears associated with micrometeoroid impacts on satellites.

2026-01-21T05:06:33.747419-08:00