Space News Mission Log — Satellite Launches, Orbital Events & Analysis
Daily space news, satellite launch reports, orbital debris analysis and weekly roundups — grounded in live tracking data from our network monitoring 4 published reports.
How Do Radar Satellites Work? SAR Explained
Radar satellites illuminate Earth with microwaves rather than waiting for sunlight. Learn how their echoes become images, what SAR reveals and where its limits lie.
Who Tracks Space Debris? Inside the Global Surveillance Network
Space debris is tracked by a global network of agencies monitoring 28,886 objects, ensuring orbital safety and sustainability.
Envisat: ESA’s 8-tonne satellite and its collision risk
ESA lost contact with Envisat in April 2012. The large Earth-observation satellite remains in orbit, unable to avoid collisions, making it a significant long-term concern for space debris monitoring.
Rocket Lab's 'Ten Owl of Ten' Mission Lifts Off Amidst Close Satellite Encounters
Rocket Lab's 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission launches today for Synspective, while close satellite encounters are closely monitored.