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Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst
By Tereza Pultarova Published
SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers over the past year with each satellite now dodging other objects almost weekly.

Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites
By Tereza Pultarova Published
"The debris in geosynchronous orbit is a potential minefield."

The FCC just gave Reflect Orbital permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow
By Mike Wall Published
Reflect Orbital just got approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror, which it plans to do later this year. Tens of thousands more such craft could follow over the next 10 years.

Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar
By Tereza Pultarova Published
A new dog collar with GPS tracking enabled by SpaceX's Starlink direct-to-mobile network promises connectivity from almost anywhere.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space
By Tereza Pultarova Published
A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, a new study suggests.

'This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova Published
The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning.

The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites
By Brett Tingley Published
The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.
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