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Chinese authorities report collision risk with Starlink satellites to the UN

In an unusual submission to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), Chinese authorities came forward to report on orbital incidents and collision risks allegedly caused by Starlink satellites. In doing so, China appealed to the U.S. (as the state responsible for SpaceX instruments under principles… Read More »Chinese authorities report collision risk with Starlink satellites to the UN

How Angara 5 ended up

After numerous different predictions in recent hours indicating the possible fall regions of the segment with a several-ton payload of the Russian Angara A5 rocket, the deorbiting of its remnants, ended up in an area matching the original predictions – the oceanic zone in the South Pacific, considered a graveyard… Read More »How Angara 5 ended up

Can Spacecom sale get blocked?

The Israeli media have reported on the serious, albeit unofficial reservations which the Israeli Ministry of Defence has expressed regarding the expected sale of Spacecom, a satellite company, to the Hungarian company 4iG. This concerns the intention, signalled in June this year, to acquire 51% of the shares in this… Read More »Can Spacecom sale get blocked?

UK’s space agency supports foreign companies in space debris removal segment

On October 26, the United Kingdom’s Space Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) announced that they have selected two debris removal companies, including Astroscale, and one space situational awareness company to participate in a joint research program on space debris removal. The plan is to… Read More »UK’s space agency supports foreign companies in space debris removal segment