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'Crash Clock' warns Earth orbit is nearing disaster as megaconstellations push space traffic to brink

Earth's orbital overcrowding is approaching a breaking point, according to a new analysis using a warning metric called the ...

2.8 days to disaster: Why we are running out of time in low earth orbit

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Earth would have 3 days to avoid satellite catastrophe from solar storm

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure.
New Scientist on MSN

Crash clock says satellites in orbit are three days from disaster

Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other ...

2.8 days to disaster: Scientists warn of a disastrous satellite chain collision in low Earth orbit

A new study warns a powerful solar storm could cripple satellite mega-constellations within days, as crowded orbits, lost ...

NASA launches DiskSat demo into low earth orbit

NASA’s DiskSat launched into low Earth orbit early Thursday morning from the company’s Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, ...
Space.com on MSN

Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission

The modified Mira launched in January 2025 on SpaceX's Transporter 12 rideshare mission, which hauled 131 payloads to low ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Electricity from orbit? 7 space laser projects that aim to beam power to Earth

The energy sent is low-intensity, invisible infrared light, which allows ground-based solar projects to generate power even ...
ExecutiveGov

NASA, Partners Test Commercial Satellite Relay Services for Near-Earth Missions

NASA and its commercial partners are conducting demonstrations of advanced satellite relay capabilities supporting near-Earth science missions as part of the Communications Services Project.