An artist's illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Anthony Cuthbertson, Published by The Independent, 9 October 2025 An average of one to two Starlink satellites are deorbiting each day in 2025 Up to four satellites from Elon Musk’s massive Starlink constellation are falling
Blue Origin’s New Glenn New Glenn’s second stage tank at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL., July 14, 2022. (Photo: Blue Origin) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 7 October 2025 The contract is a public-private partnership agreement awarded by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command WASHINGTON
Image: UK Defence Journal By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 6 October 2025 The UK is investing in new sensor technology designed to detect and counter laser threats to satellites, protecting assets vital to the economy, national security, and military operations. According to a Ministry of Defence press
GSSAP space domain awareness satellite (Air Force Space Command archive) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 2 October 2025 The plan is to award two vendors 24-month Direct to Phase II SBIR grants worth $3M each to demo low-cost, low-weight radars on Space Force satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit.
From UK Space Agency, Published by Gov.uk, 30 September 2025 A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space Agency announced today. This is the second round of projects from the successful International Bilateral Fund (IBF), representing a
Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its
Radarsat 2 with a C-band synthetic aperture radar instrument was launched in 2007. Image: Canadian Space Agency artist's concept By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 30 September 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Canada’s recently announced defense industrial strategy provides funding for space technologies with civil and military applications, Canadian Space
Rendering of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) - NASA/JPL-Caltech By Nicolas Menier, Published by African in Space, 28 September 2025 NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft
