October 3, 2026 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 via ICFS Electronic Filing  In the Matter of: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, Application for...

A native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.

The growing strategic importance of outer space makes its security a concern for the entire world. Some states may view space-based weapons as instruments of deterrence, but their deployment could tri...

October 1, 2026 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 via ICFS Electronic Filing In re: Application of Kuiper Systems LLC for Authority to Launch and Operate a Non-Ge...

September 22, 2026 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 via ICFS Electronic Filing In the Matter of: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, Application for Authorization to L...

The recent confirmation by the United States that it has placed offensive weapons in orbit is cause for grave concern about the long-term integrity of the near-Earth space environment. It is a turning point for both the security and sustainability of the Earth-space environmental continuum that

In a new filing, SpaceX says each Starmind satellite will have a mass up to 4,000kg (4 metric tons), and that some bits of debris could fall to Earth when the orbiting data centers retire.

U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

After months of coordinating through non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced plans to build a spaceport, “Starbase, Louisiana”, in the coastal marshes of the Bayou S...

Satellite collision avoidance got its first global emergency contact directory today as UNOOSA launched UN-SOCH, a verified hub allowing any operator to find another in a crisis -- just as the CRASH C...

The FCC is poised to cement its longstanding practice of excluding constellations from environmental reviews, amid an unprecedented wave of proposals covering more than a million orbital data centers.

Space is now a contested military domain as nations develop capabilities to disrupt satellites. The United States, Russia, and China are enhancing their space-based military infrastructure. Modern w...

Nuclear weapons have been banned from space for nearly 60 years. A new detection method could help verify whether nations are keeping that promise.

Some Earth microbes may survive lunar shadows, complicating future missions but creating an extraordinary experiment.

August 30, 2026VIA REGULATIONS.GOV To: Docket Operations, M–30 U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590–0001 Re...

The proliferation of man-made material circling the planet is raising concerns over potential collisions.

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

As human activity expands into orbital space, a new nexus emerges linking space infrastructure, atmospheric dynamics, and biodiversity systems beyond territorial governance. This work introduces a ver...

The EU urges global unity against rising risks in space, from missile debris to cyber threats, and calls for stronger norms to prevent conflict.

The awe-inducing power of the night sky belongs to every human, and it is being stolen from us.

SpaceX and other companies want to put millions of satellites into space. Could orbit run out of room?

Landowners and activists worry about impact to the environment around SpaceX's complex.

Satellite reentries are adding alumina nanoparticles to the upper atmosphere. The ozone-depletion pathway is credible, but current models disagree sharply on its scale.

A US Airforce flight headed to Antarctica was forced to turn around on Tuesday after a notice was issued advising of potentially hazardous “space activity”.

August 18, 2026 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 via ICFS Electronic Filing In re: Application of Orbital Compute Inc. for Launch and Operating Authority for th...

Orbital data centers, space habitats, mining the Moon – despite taking place in space, the practices many companies are imagining will still affect the Earth.

When todays fleet of satellites burn up in the atmosphere, the aluminum aerosol they leave behind could have a disastrous effect on our ozone layer.

There’s also the potential for permanent eye damage.

The commission adopted the rule without addressing concerns about proposed satellites’ impacts on scientific observations.

While the FCC approved only a single test mission, the groups argue it could pave the way for a much larger constellation of satellites in the future.

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?

July 30, 2026 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 via ICFS Electronic Filing In the Matter of: Cowboy Space Application for “Stampede” Constellation ICFS File No. ...

Amazon filed plans with the FCC for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device services using Globalstar spectrum.

"The regulatory environment and regulatory framework has significant gaps and holes in it. Essentially, the technology is outpacing the regulatory environment."

"The real challenge is that this is still an area that we don't completely understand. We get surprises now and again."

"Federal officials are racing to fork over America's public lands to one of wealthiest corporations on Earth before the courts can even weigh in."

New US petition demands review of plans from tech companies amid fears of environmental destruction

Will Reflect Orbital’s satellites help build a cleaner, more sustainable future — or cause widespread harm in a world where the sky “does not go dark when it is night”?

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

Center for Space Environmentalism Condemns FCC Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Prototype Satellite WASHINGTON (July 10, 2026) — The Center for Space Environmentalism (CSE) strongly condemns the Federal...

Whitepaper: Outcomes of the AIRL Working Group, urgent short-term research priorities including measurement campaigns to fill knowledge gaps. Spaceflight activities have expanded at an unprecedented r...