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The 'Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space' (also known as the 'Global Network' or the 'GN') is an international network of organisations and individuals who are concerned about the militarisation and exploitation of space. When the US Space Force was established in 2019 President Trump said that it marked “a big moment”

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SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth’s atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations

July 5, 2026
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| AI, Data Centres, Environmental/Health Concerns, Reentry, Satellites, SpaceX, Starlink

An illustration of a satellite breaking up in Earth orbit. (Image credit: Getty Images) By Etiido Uko, Published by tom's Hardware, 5 July 2026 Starlink burns multiple retired satellites daily from its over 10,000-strong constellation SpaceX has confirmed in a semi-annual report submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier

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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

July 2, 2026
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| Maneuverability, Proximity, Rocket Lab, Space Force, Surveillance, Tactical Response, Victus

Victus Haze Mission By Tim Fernholz, Published by Tech Crunch, 2 July 2026 Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of reconnaissance is increasingly seen by the U.S. military as a challenge best handled by the private sector.

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NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base

June 30, 2026
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| Artemis, Blue Origin, China, Colonisation, Drones, Mars missions, Moon missions, NASA, Spending

A concept for a later phase of NASA's proposed lunar base. Credit: NASA By Jackie Wattles, Published by CNN, 30 June 2026 NASA’s moon base plans, conceptualized just a few months ago, are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out a strategy to deliver landers, rovers, buggies

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Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers

June 30, 2026
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| Amazon, Blue Origin, Data Centres, Satellites, Space Debris and Overcrowding, SpaceX, Starlink, Starship

Multiple companies are planning to develop space-based data centers, which would greatly increase the number of satellites in Earth orbit. (Image credit: ESA) By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 30 June 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up

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The Tragedy of the New Space Race

June 29, 2026
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| Blue Origin, China, Colonisation, Elon Musk, Exploitation, GPS, Mining, Moon missions, NASA, Rocket Lab, Russia, Satellites, Space Strategy, Space Weapons, SpaceX

By Samanth Subramanian, Published by New Republic, 29 June 2026 Space exploration is a rapidly growing industry. But its goal is dominance, not discovery. Two versions of history began when, one fall night in 1957, a two-stage rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and deposited a Soviet satellite called

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Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium

June 29, 2026
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| Amazon, Communications, Rocket Lab, Satellites

Iridium low-Earth orbit commercial satellite constellation: Iridium By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 29 June 2026 WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite telecommunications company Iridium for $8 billion as part of its effort to become an end-to-end space company. The companies announced an agreement June 29 under which

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With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit

June 23, 2026
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| Blue Origin, Environmental/Health Concerns, Rocket Lab, Space Transportation, SpaceX, Starfall, Starship

Artist's illustration of a Starfall reentry vehicle separating from a satellite in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX's Starship is in the background. Credit: SpaceX By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 23 June 2026 The purpose of Starfall is to support the “transport and delivery of goods through space.” A SpaceX Falcon

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