With the most popular, revenue-generating orbits increasingly congested, Benchmark Space Systems has unveiled a breakthrough Collision Avoidance (ColA) Kit, featuring the firm’s heritage propulsion technology in a condensed package that […]
Orbital Debris
Copernicus Sentinel-1B decommissioned by ESA / EC due to a December 23, 2021, satellite anomaly
On December 23, 2021, the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1B experienced an anomaly related to the instrument electronics power supply provided by the satellite platform, leaving the spacecraft unable to […]
Inmarsat publishes their new + far-reaching Space Sustainability Report
Inmarsat has issued a far-reaching report on sustainability in space calling on industry operators, national governments and regulators to take coordinated action to reduce space debris, enhance safety and better manage the […]
First Structural Metal Cutting In Space Demo By Nanoracks + Maxar Will Be Aboard The SpaceX Transporter 5 Rideshare Mission
Voyager and Nanoracks have announced that the first Outpost demonstration mission (Outpost Mars Demo-1) is expected to launch this month aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 5 rideshare flight. This mission is part […]
Secure World Foundation Applauds U.S. Government Policy Regarding ASAT Testing
On April 18, 2022, the U.S. Government announced that it was committing itself not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests. This declaration solidifies what has been implicit U.S. […]
Impulse Space Propulsion Names Their New COO
Impulse Space Propulsion has appointed Barry A. Matsumori to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) position. An industry veteran with decades of experience in mobile wireless and Space 2.0 sectors, […]
GMV Joins Net Zero Space Initiative
The space environment is becoming increasingly polluted, due to the proliferation of objects orbiting in an uncontrolled manner around the Earth, particularly in low and geostationary orbits (the most interesting […]
Prince Charles Meets Concerning Space Sustainability, Now Is Time For Action
Astronaut Tim Peake said he was only ever really frightened by one major thing during his time in space: space debris colliding with the space station Astroscale Ltd., the UK […]
Virgin Orbit’s Latest Mission Successfully Reaches Above The Clouds With Seven Satellites
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) successfully deployed into orbit all seven customer satellites onboard the company’s LauncherOne rocket during the Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl […]
Surrey Satellite Technology To Lead A Consortium Of Leading UK Companies For UK Space Agency Space Debris DeOrbit Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has been selected to lead a UK Space Agency study to define the requirements for a complex mission to de-orbit two, non-operational, space debris targets. […]