Orbit & environment
Our space tech coverage grouped into 7 sections, including Orbital debris and collision avoidance, Space traffic management and Deorbit rules and
Fortastra raises $30M Series A for on-orbit security spacecraft
Fortastra secured $30 million in Series A funding to scale production of its maneuverable orbital-defense spacecraft, responding to growing U.S...
FCC approves SpaceX's 15,000-satellite VLEO constellation
The FCC has granted SpaceX approval to deploy a 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit constellation for direct-to-device mobile services, enabling...
Satlyt secures $8M seed funding for AI orbital data center network
Satlyt raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its virtual orbital data center network, using AI software on third-party satellites to process...
Blackswan Space Secures €2.5M Seed Funding for RPO Kit Demo
Lithuanian startup Blackswan Space raised €2.5 million in seed funding led by Iron Wolf Capital to finance the first in-orbit demonstration.
Starship Flight 14 Deploys First Operational Starlink V3s
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites despite an upper stage engine failure.
HEO Secures $25M to Expand Imaging Network to GEO
Australian space imaging startup HEO has raised $25 million in Series B funding to expand its sensor network into geostationary orbit.
UK Space Strategy Relies on German Rockets for Launch Access
The UK's new Space Strategy defines 'assured access to space' as relying on allied launch partnerships, with German launch vehicles the near-term...
ISRO's EOS-05 Satellite Begins Geosynchronous Orbit Ascent
India's EOS-05 Earth observation satellite, launched on 4 September, has performed two orbit-raising manoeuvres en route to its final geosynchronous...
Rocket Lab Launches Synspective's Latest StriX Satellite
Rocket Lab has launched Synspective's newest StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite to a 575 km orbit on its Electron rocket.
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Reaches Orbit
Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway, deploying five CubeSats. This marks the first privately funded European orbital...
D-Orbit Orders GomSpace Power Systems for ION Missions
D-Orbit has ordered power systems from GomSpace for its ION orbital transfer vehicle missions in 2026-2027. The contract is worth 6.3 million Danish...
York Space Systems Unveils VLEO LX/V-Class Satellite
York Space Systems has introduced a new satellite platform, the LX/V-Class, designed for sustained Very Low Earth Orbit missions down to 200 km.
OHB Signs €1B IRIS² Deal for 18 MEO Sats
OHB won the first major IRIS² contract, a nearly €1 billion deal with SES to supply 18 medium Earth orbit satellite platforms.
Helogen Schedules Two In-Orbit Manufacturing
Helogen will launch two missions of its HEL-IOS biomaterials platform in October on separate SpaceX rockets, marking the platform's first full...
Ariane 6 Launches Weather Satellite
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully delivered the MTG-I2 weather satellite to geostationary transfer orbit on August 27.
Ariane 6 to launch MTG-I2 weather satellite
Arianespace will launch the MTG-I2 weather satellite on an Ariane 62 rocket on August 27, 2026. The mission, designated VA270, will be the fourth...
Proteus Space Selected by Draper for On-Orbit Mission
Proteus Space has been chosen by Draper for an advanced on-orbit mission.
Voyager CTO Paul Tilghman on the Rise of Space Edge Computing
Voyager Technologies chief technology officer Paul Tilghman explained this week how higher-powered satellites are being equipped to process data...
Katalyst Space and NASA Abandon Plans for Swift Reboost
Katalyst Space and NASA have called off plans to use the Link spacecraft to raise the orbit of the Swift gamma-ray observatory due to...
Rocket Lab to Test Space Force Data Network Connection in Orbit in 2027
Rocket Lab plans to use one of its Photon spacecraft for an in-orbit demonstration of the U.S. Space Force's Space Data Network in 2027.
SEOPS Expands Waymaker Rideshare Lineup with Mid-Inclination Mission
SEOPS announced a second Waymaker rideshare flight, Waymaker-1, targeting a mid-inclination orbit in early 2028, complementing the already-planned...
U.S. Space Force Expands Surveillance Capabilities with Second Sensor in Japanese Constellation
The U.S. Space Force has completed the deployment of a second space-surveillance sensor aboard a Japanese navigation satellite, expanding its ability...