Demand has never been greater for the monitoring of objects in orbit and the coordination of their safe movement. The number of active satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) has surged from less than a ...
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. military works on developing its next-generation missile defense systems, more of the resources need to be focused in space, experts said Dec. 14. "It's so important that we ...
Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, speaks Sept. 17 at the 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference. Credit: AMOS livestream WASHINGTON — The top ...
As of August 2024, there were reportedly more than 700 unidentified objects in the Space-Track catalogue maintained by the 18th Space Defense Squadron. These are not alien spacecraft or mysterious ...
As of October 20, 2025, scientists are sounding the alarm about the increasing congestion in Earth’s orbit, warning that space is becoming too crowded to manage safely. With thousands of satellites ...
From communication latency and radiation-induced glitches to orbital debris and cyber vulnerabilities, incident response in space and aerospace environments brings unique and often high-stakes ...
Discover how space debris tracking technology, automated satellite collision avoidance systems, and active debris removal missions prevent Kessler syndrome and protect orbiting spacecraft. Pixabay, ...