Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They’ve also lost precious fuel.
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The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it’s launching a new line of high-power satellites.
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The space industry’s plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth’s climate.
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ViaSat’s ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.

It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
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Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.
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Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.
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The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.
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Astroscale’s 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight.
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The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States’ ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully “combat credible” force.
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