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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...
ExtremeTech10d
What Is Low Earth Orbit? A Basic Explainer
More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...
Centre for International Governance Innovation21h
Aftershocks: Disruptive Growth in Low Earth Orbit Creates New Policy Challenges
The risk from space debris is compounded by the growing congestion from operational satellites in low-Earth orbit, ...
Rocket Lab Is Growing Faster Than SpaceX. Here's Why.
In 2023, Rocket Lab launched 10 times, but in 2024 the New Zealand-U.S. rocket company turned that dial to 16, making for ...
Viasat Shares Rise After Being Selected for $4.8B NASA Contract
Shares of Viasat jumped after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected the company for a contract worth up to $4.82 billion. The stock rose 27%, to $11.31, in midday trading Tuesday.
Heading for orbit at last: Track Blue Origin’s countdown to New Glenn rocket’s first launch
Blue Origin is counting down to the launch of its New Glenn rocket on an orbital mission that's been more than a decade in ...
The Robot Report16h
Redwire acquires UAS provider Edge Autonomy for $925M
In recent years, Redwire said it has worked to strengthen and grow its position as a provider of defense technology.
Blue Origin reaches orbit for the first time with New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit on Thursday at 1:03 a.m. CST from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ...
Scientific American21h
Why We Need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Space
Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an ...