New York TimesKenneth Chang

Blue Ghost lunar near‑miss exposes rising collision and deconfliction risk for commercial Moon missions

A close collision warning during the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago — one of several recent "red alert" incidents near the Moon — highlights mounting challenges in tracking, operator coordination and traffic management as commercial lunar activity accelerates.

2026-03-12T07:58:07.814316-07:00
Space.comBrett Tingley

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL departs ISS carrying disposable cargo for destructive reentry

By Space.com: A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

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2026-03-12T10:08:58.238840-07:00
Via SatelliteBen Ackman

MTN’s StarEdge Horizon LEO Connectivity Now Available on AWS Marketplace

By Via Satellite: MTN’s StarEdge Horizon connectivity service can now be purchased on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the company said on Thursday. StarEdge Horizon is a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity architecture designed to enhance latency and security by routing traffic off the public internet.

2026-03-12T07:53:15.028382-07:00