Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Reuters

Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly at 418 km, generates debris; no threat to ISS

SpaceX confirmed a Starlink satellite experienced an on-orbit anomaly at about 418 km altitude that produced a small number of debris and cut communications, leaving the spacecraft tumbling. The company says the satellite's trajectory will remain below the ISS and poses no collision risk.

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2025-12-18T09:55:24.907042-08:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Scientific American • Jeremy Hsu

Mega-Constellations Cut Satellite Collision-Avoidance Windows from Months to Days, Raising Operational Risk

By Scientific American: In the era of mega constellations, spacecraft typically have less than a week to avoid crashes.

2025-12-18T06:14:12.772671-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Using Bent Light to Map Complex Planetary Architectures

By Universe Today: With new technologies comes new discoveries. Or so Spider Man’s Uncle Ben might have said if he was an astronomer. Or a scientist more generally - but in astronomy that saying is more true than many other disciplines, as many discoveries are entirely dependent on the technology - the telescope, imager, or processing algorithm, used to collect data on them.

2025-12-18T06:48:01.829021-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
rocketlabcorp.com • Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches STP‑S30 Mission for U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, Five Months Ahead of Schedule

By rocketlabcorp.com: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S.

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00