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 Minkwan Kim and Ian Williams, Published by The Conversation, 20 March 2025 The world’s first artificial satellite, the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1, was
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, Germany on Feb. 19, 2025. (Image credit: Bennett Theile) By Julian Dossett, Published by Space.com, 20 February 2025 The Falcon 9 upper stage failed to deorbit as planned following its Feb. 1 launch. A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early
Image credit: Redwire By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by BBC Future, 9 February 2025 There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of Earth's atmosphere. High in the skies of Earth,
An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Mark Jackson, Published by ISPreview, 3 February 2025 Data released by an independent researcher has revealed that SpaceX appears to now be “retiring and incinerating” about 4 or 5 Starlink broadband satellites from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) every
By Shireen Khali, published by news.co,.au, 15 January 2024 Qantas has been forced to delay several flights, some up to six hours, on a popular route with billionaire Elon Musk at the centre. Qantas has been forced to delay several flights between South Africa and Australia - some up to
SpaceX's Starship rocket launches on its third test flight, on March 14, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Kelly Rissman, Published by The Independent, 14 January 2025 Some flights are abruptly delayed due to falling debris from Elon Musk’s Space Xrockets that are re-entering the earth, Qantas said. For weeks, the airline has been
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Aerosociety, 10 January 2025 Could satellite mega-constellations trigger climate change 2.0? Air pollution from rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere could bring about the world’s next big environmental emergency. The space industry is pulling together to find a solution before it gets
European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft orbiting the Earth By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 11 November 2024 The bright object was likely a Starlink satellite burning up in Earth's atmosphere as it fell back toward our planet. A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over
