FCC Enacts Mandate Requiring Satellite Operators to Share Real-Time Tracking Data
The FCC's unanimous July 22 vote adopts Part 100, making real-time orbital tracking data sharing a mandatory licensing condition for…
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Spent SpaceX Rocket Stage Expected to Impact Moon on August 5
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 lunar mission is predicted to crash near Einstein Crater on August 5, raising cislunar debris concerns.
Astronomers Uncover ‘Hidden’ Debris Cloud in Geostationary Orbit, Raising Risk to High-Value Satellites
University of Warwick astronomers found 25 untracked debris objects in geostationary orbit, threatening high-value communications and weather satellites.
‘CRASH Clock’ Research Puts LEO Collision-Risk Interval at 2.5 Days
Peer-reviewed research puts the CRASH Clock LEO collision risk at 2.5 days as of May 2026, tightening from 2.8 days…
SOAR/UTEP Unveil Passive Orbital Debris Removal System (PODRS)
Florida startup SOAR and UTEP's National Security Institute announced PODRS on July 15, a passive system targeting sub-10cm orbital debris…
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India’s Cosmoserve Plans Soft-Robotic Debris Capture Demo on Vikram-1’s Historic First Flight
Cosmoserve Space plans to fly a Venus flytrap-inspired soft robotic arm on Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket, demoing debris…
Six Rocket Pressure Vessels Wash Ashore Queensland Beach — Australian Space Agency Confirms Foreign Debris
Space debris Australia beach: six rocket pressure vessels from a foreign launch vehicle washed ashore in Queensland, July 2026, triggering…
Chinese Long March 6A Upper Stage Breaks Apart in LEO, Scattering 300+ Trackable Debris Fragments
Long March 6A upper stage broke apart July 4, 2026, adding 300+ trackable Long March 6A debris to crowded low…
NASA’s LINK Satellite Launches June 30 to Intercept and Boost Decaying Swift Observatory Before Reentry
A robotic servicing satellite is set to lift off from a remote Pacific atoll Tuesday morning in a first-of-its-kind Swift…
Astroscale Launches AIRS Initiative to Measure What Satellite Reentries Are Doing to Earth’s Atmosphere
Astroscale launched AIRS in June 2026 to quantify the chemical compounds released when satellites burn up — with Planet Labs…
Northrop Grumman Satellite Servicing Vehicle MEV-2 Passes 0.00 km From Intelsat 1002 in High-Risk GEO Conjunction
A 0.00 km conjunction alert between MEV-2 and Intelsat 10-02 exposed a gap in automated SSA screening — the two…
Ariane 6 Sets European Up-Mass Record Deploying 36 Amazon Leo Satellites, Deepening LEO Congestion
Europe's Ariane 6 set a new payload record deploying 36 Amazon Leo satellites on June 17, deepening LEO congestion weeks…
Chinese Zhuque-2E Upper Stage Breaks Apart in Orbit, Scattering Debris Near Starlink and ISS
A Chinese Zhuque-2E upper stage broke apart in low orbit, creating up to 150 fragments in a band shared by…
Ten European Nations Sign ISOS Declaration at Berlin Airshow, Committing to Orbital Debris Removal Infrastructure
Ten European nations, the EU, and ESA signed the ISOS declaration in Berlin, committing to orbital debris removal and in-orbit…
France Activates Sovereign Space Debris Radar Data Service for CNES, Cutting Dependence on U.S. Tracking
France's CNES activated its first sovereign commercial radar contract for space debris tracking, cutting reliance on the aging U.S. public…