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Megaconstellations' End-of-Life Reentries Create Uncertain Casualty and Environmental Risks

The Dirty Afterlife of Dead Satellites: Environmental Costs of Megaconstellations

China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft

Space Café Radio — Dr. Patrick Keller on a New World Order in Space

Univity to Offer Direct‑to‑Device Connectivity via 1,500‑Satellite VLEO Constellation

Astrolight to Demonstrate Space-to-Ground Optical Communications with Three Payloads on SpaceX Transporter‑16

4 Takeaways: Lisa Dyer on Navigating the Future of GNSS Signals and Integration

Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

Sky Perfect JSat posts higher revenue and operating income for nine months to Dec. 31; Japan MoD ISR constellation contract due this month

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Univity to Offer Direct‑to‑Device Connectivity via 1,500‑Satellite VLEO Constellation

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