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AST SpaceMobile targets 45 direct-to-cellphone satellites in orbit by end of 2026 despite Blue Origin mishap

AST SpaceMobile plans to have between 45 and 60 direct-to-cellphone satellites circling the Earth by the end of 2026, an ...
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Blue Origin’s third New Glenn launch lands the booster but puts the satellite in the wrong orbit — FAA grounds rocket

Blue Origin nailed the landing and botched the delivery. On April 19, 2026, the company’s New Glenn rocket lifted off from ...
PRIMETIMER

SpaceX to launch 45 satellites on May 3 in Falcon 9 mission

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying 45 satellites into orbit for the ...
Science News

Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here’s why that may be a problem

Of the roughly 7,300 active satellites in Earth orbit, about 3,600 are part of SpaceX’s growing fleet of Starlink internet ...

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
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World powers eye low Earth orbit satellite dominance as strategic edge in future conflicts

Operating in low Earth orbit, typically below 1,250 miles, modern satellite constellations rely on ...
Capital Gazette

Space junk in orbit threatens GPS, satellites and Maryland jobs

If there are one or two more collisions in the most popular orbits, space debris could bring us very unhappy times,” said ...

A satellite the size of a coffee mug just unfolded like origami in orbit, and JAXA says the trick could unlock cheaper space missions

JAXA's tiny origami satellite just unfolded in space! See how this coffee-mug-sized tech could revolutionize future missions.