Focus: Space Debris

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics introduced legislation on Wednesday that would establish a civil space situational awareness (SSA) capability under the Department of Commerce.  Currently, the U.S....

The United Nations General Assembly recently adopted a number of draft resolutions about space weapons and space norms, voting to approve a draft resolution against anti-satellite missile tests.  The assembly...

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) awarded contracts this week to seven commercial companies for space situational awareness (SSA) data analysis as part of a multi-orbit pilot to evaluate commercial...

Slingshot Aerospace raised $40.85 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 funding round announced Tuesday, to grow and commercialize its space situational awareness capabilities.  CEO and co-founder Melanie Stricklan sees the...

Privateer Space, a space data company started by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, released a free collision risk assessment tool this week. The tool, Crow’s Nest, is part of the Wayfinder...

The FCC on Thursday adopted a new rule that requires satellite operators in Low-Earth Orbit to dispose of their satellites, calling it an important step in space safety and orbital...

Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee have asked the FCC to postpone making a decision on an order concerning orbital debris in Thursday’s meeting....

Kayhan Space, along with Astroscale U.S. and UT-Austin have been awarded a U.S. Space Force contract to develop a solution that will enable in-space service, assembly, and manufacturing. The contract...

ClearSpace won a new contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to lead a consortium to design a debris removal mission. The contract announced Monday follows the successful completion of a feasibility...

Redwire is joining a project between Bradford Space and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to develop a commercial orbital debris removal service. Redwire announced Wednesday it will bring its space robotics...