This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life By Tom Perkins, Published by The Guardian, 7 May 2025 SpaceX and Starlink
Artist's render of ClearSpace-1 Active Debris Removal mission capturing a defunct satellite in low-Earth orbit. Credit: ClearSpace/YouTube By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 7 May 2025 PUAKO, Hawaii — ClearSpace completed the second phase of the UK Space Agency’s Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission, by testing and refining technology
Render of a small launch vehicle launching from SaxaVord Spaceport - via Shetland Flyer Aerial Media By Susan Walton, Published by Geopolitical Monitor, 4 May 2025 President Trump wants to buy Greenland, “an absolute necessity” for US national and economic security. Yes, partly due to its abundance of rare earths
The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA) By Kate Ravilious, Published by The Guardian, 1 May 2025 Aluminium emissions from satellites as they fall to Earth and burn up is becoming
Cllr Louis Gardner pictured in front of the failed LauncherOne rocket at Newquay's Spaceport while he was cabinet member for the economy (Pic from Cornwall Council video) By Lee Trewhela, Published by The Packet, 30 April 2025 Cornwall Council has withdrawn £200,000 government funding to the Spaceport at Newquay airport
GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 April 2025 WASHINGTON — In a significant departure from traditional defense procurement practices, the U.S. Space Force is moving to replace its specialized military satellites used for geostationary surveillance with systems built and operated by commercial
A Soyuz-2.1V rocket launches three Cosmos satellites / screenshot from video By Reuters, Published by The Guardian, 26 April 2025 Data indicates the Cosmos 2553 – which US officials claim is aiding Moscow’s development of nuclear anti-satellite weapon – may no longer be functional A secretive Russian satellite in space
