LEO
Stories about operations in low-Earth orbit.
Trump Team Plans To Push TraCSS Out of Government
The White House wants the long-awaited Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to be handed over to a non-profit or private company, backtracking on a mandate in the first Trump administration to move it into the Office of Space Commerce.
Vast Unveils Haven-1 Model, Partnerships in Colorado
While the station may look more luxurious than the industrial ISS it’s gunning to replace, CEO Max Haot was clear that the touches of comfort weren’t designed with billionaire vacationers in mind.
LeoLabs Unveils Scout Mobile Radar System
Unlike the rest of LeoLabs’ fixed radar tech, Scout is a mobile radar platform that can be deployed anywhere in the world.
Axiom Launching Two Data Centers to LEO This Year
Many sectors of the space industry predict that AI and machine learning will help process the unprecedented amount of data collected in orbit. The ODC nodes will help enable that, according to Axiom.
DoD Taps Slingshot to Track Adversaries on Orbit
Using photometric sensors, Slingshot can spot an orbital object’s unique light-based “fingerprint” to help the DoD understand the technology that America’s adversaries are deploying in space.
Space Force to Launch 100+ Sats in 2025
The announcement comes amid recent revelations that the military arms race in space is heating up, and the US needs to beef up its posture to keep an advantage.
Exotrail Inks Multi-Launch Deal with MaiaSpace
After its first successful demonstration, Exotrail is buying up space on launchers.
Transporter-13 Rideshare Launches to Orbit
SpaceX’s rideshare missions are always big days for the space industry. Here’s our list highlighting what was on board.
Climate Change Could Keep Trash in Orbit Longer, Study Finds
An increase in planet-warming greenhouse gas levels is having an unintended effect in LEO—extending how long space debris hangs around in orbit. While these gases trapped in Earth’s atmosphere are warming the planet, they’re cooling LEO, which reduces drag on satellites and debris objects, according to a study released this week. This delay in deorbiting…
Momentus and Solstar Team Up on Orbital WiFi Demo
The local WiFi connection offered by Deke aims to keep payloads aboard the Momentus spacecraft in contact with operators on the ground 24/7.
Charter Launches Space Insurance Product at SXSW
The CA-based space program management startup partnered with five of the largest space insurers around the world to collaborate on a system to increase access to insurance across the space industry.
Op-ed: As Satellite Collision Risks Increase, Ephemeris Sharing is Vital
As the number of satellites in LEO continues to grow exponentially, when it comes to a satellite’s location, sharing is caring.
