SpaceX has promised to redesign its upcoming mega-constellation of internet satellites so that they cannot hurt anyone on Earth. In a meeting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week, SpaceX said that the vast majority of its Starlink satellites will no longer contain dense metallic components that could have survived re-entry and endangered people…

Space debris is a real problem. There is currently a lot of debris, and it’s hard to detect with current methods. A collision with a small piece could have a massive impact — not only to the affected satellite, but to the entire space environment, by causing further debris. GEO In Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), it…

"The industry is becoming more cognizant of the fact that they need to do something to manage debris." Chris Blackerby, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Astroscale, is pumped about a different kind of

In one of the biggest satellite manufacturing acquisitions in recent memory, Northrop Grumman bought Orbital ATK last year and inherited its state-of-the-art satellite servicing capabilities. In 2016, Orbital