The Latest Breaking News from Earth orbit

Starlink slowdown underscores Ukraine’s reliance on the US in the battle for the skies

If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needed a reminder that Ukraine’s war with Russia may well be decided in the skies by the nation with the most advanced weaponry, then it was delivered this week – seemingly by the United States.

The Conversation · 1h ago

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.

Space · Jan 4

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2025

Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done?

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

Space · May 4, 2023

Jacobs Secures Commercial Space Headquarters Campus Contract

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:J) has secured the architecture and engineering phase one design contract from Axiom Space. Financial terms were not disclosed. The contract is for the Assembly, Integration, and Testing facility planned for the 400-acre Houston Spaceport in the heart of Space City at Ellington Airport. The private space station will…

Benzinga · Jan 18, 2022