Low Earth Orbit

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  India Gains In-Orbit Spying Capability, Can Now Snoop On Enemy Satellites

  In a significant milestone for India's growing private space sector, Ahmedabad-based Azista Industries Private Limited through its aerospace vertical has demonstrated a new indigenous capability to image objects in orbit from another satellite

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  NASA Confirms Axiom Mission 5 Private Astronaut Launch to ISS in Early 2027

  NASA has selected Axiom Space to conduct its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Launching in early 2027, Axiom Mission 5 will carry up to four private astronauts for a two-week stay, supporting NASA’s push toward a commercial future in low Earth orbit.

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  SpaceX Adds 29 More Starlink Satellites in Rapid Falcon 9 Launch From Florida

  SpaceX Falcon Rocket has launched 29 satellites into the Low Earth orbit, in turn, raising the number of its active satellites to 9,500. With this, the rocket marked its 24th safest flight.

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  SpaceX Launches 29 New Starlink Satellites as Reused Falcon 9 Booster Ties Flight Record

  SpaceX successfully launched 29 Starlink satellites on January 12, 2026, aboard a reused Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked SpaceX’s fifth launch of the year and demonstrated booster reuse, with the first stage landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas. After a long coast phase, the upper stage deployed the satellites...

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  The Next Space Frontier May Be Just 100 km Above Earth, Not the Moon or Mars

  As low Earth orbit becomes crowded, very low Earth orbit satellites are emerging as a promising alternative. Operating closer to Earth, they offer faster communication, sharper imaging, and better weather data. Advances in propulsion are helping overcome atmospheric drag, opening the door to wider use of this challenging but valuable orbital region...

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  SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 in Early-Morning Florida Liftoff

  SpaceX has launched its first Starlink mission of 2026, sending 29 satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a new Falcon 9 rocket. The booster completed a successful landing at sea, while the mission further expanded the company’s global broadband network, which now serves remote regions with limited internet access.

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  Google’s Space-Based AI Data Centre Plan Faces Collision Risks in an Increasingly Crowded Orbit

  Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to build a solar-powered AI data center in space. Experts warn the crowded Sun-synchronous orbit poses high collision risks from space debris, and without autonomous safeguards, even a single impact could trigger a cascade, scattering millions of fragments. This project underscores the urgent need for orbital debr...

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  Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry

  A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...

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  ISRO Sets Record with LVM3 Launch of BlueBird Block-2 Communications Satellite: Five Things to Know

  ISRO successfully launched the 6.1-tonne BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite for US firm AST SpaceMobile using its LVM3 rocket. The mission set a new payload record for an Indian launcher and showcased India’s growing role in commercial heavy-lift launches and space-based cellular connectivity.

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  ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite

  ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...