By Adam Smith, Published by the Independent, 20 August 2021 SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are responsible for over half of all near-collisions in space, according to the head of the Astronautics Research Group. Craft from the space company, which was founded by Elon Musk, are involved in approximately 1,600 close encounters
By Adam Smith, Published by The Independent, 20 August 2021 Once Starlink launches its full 12,000 satellite network it will be involved in 90 per cent of all close approaches, which experts say is ‘getting out of control’ SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are responsible for over half of all near-collisions in
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 18 August 2021 Starlink satellites might soon be involved in 90% of close encounters between two spacecraft in low Earth orbit. Operators of satellite constellations are constantly forced to move their satellites because of encounters with other spacecraft and pieces of space junk. And,
By Adam Smith, Published by yahoo!finance, 18 August 2021 China’s military satellite Yunhai 1-02 was mysteriously damaged on 18 March 2021, but scientists now know the cause of the issue was a piece of space debris. The US Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron (18SPCS) said that analysis was “ongoing”
By Brad D. WIlliams, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 August 2021 WASHINGTON: A space race is afoot, and in this brave new interstellar world, experts say concerns remain about the cybersecurity and resiliency — or lack thereof — for constellations of space-based assets and the global networks they enable. And
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 14 July 2021 London UK (SPX) - One of the biggest challenges facing the space sector is orbital congestion and space debris. There are currently around 3,000 working satellites in orbit, and an estimated 130 million other pieces of debris, including old satellites,
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 7 June 2021 When defunct satellites burn in the atmosphere, they leave behind chemicals that could damage the ozone layer and affect how much light Earth absorbs. Chemicals released as defunct satellites burn in the atmosphere could damage Earth’s protective ozone layer if plans
By Jacqueline Feldscher, Published by Defense One, 27 May 2021 Private industry is launching at a pace with which the military’s space-surveillance system can’t keep up. Now lawmakers say the Commerce Department’s fix is running late. It’s been nearly three years since the U.S. Commerce Department was ordered to start
