On July 9, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Reflect Orbital’s request to build, launch, and operate an experimental mirror satellite in low Earth orbit. The satellite, called Eä
Italian and German researchers have modeled a passive radiation shield made from 1,482 neodymium-iron-boron magnets arranged in a square-meter array. In simulation, the setup deflected about 20% of in
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The article argues that the space industry’s biggest challenge is no longer collecting orbital data, but knowing which data can be trusted. As satellite traffic grows, space situational awareness syst
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The paper reassesses the stability of the low Earth orbit (LEO) orbital-debris environment by updating the “critical number” framework originally associated with Kessler and Anz-Meador. While the anal
The U.S. Space Force currently does not deploy armed personnel in space but is open to future possibilities as the strategic landscape evolves. Senior officers indicated that planning encompasses a 15
The article discusses the critical need for understanding lunar and extraterrestrial resources to facilitate sustainable human settlement beyond Earth. It emphasizes that a focus on resource acquisiti