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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
22/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,883 (+20)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,911 (+24)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,010 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,403 (+3)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,508 (-8)29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
22/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,883 (+20)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,911 (+24)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,010 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,403 (+3)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,508 (-8)29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
22/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,883 (+20)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,911 (+24)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,010 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,403 (+3)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,508 (-8)29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
22/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,883 (+20)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,911 (+24)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,010 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,403 (+3)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,508 (-8)29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
22/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,883 (+20)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,911 (+24)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,010 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,403 (+3)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,508 (-8)29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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space.com:
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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
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""Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource.""21.5.2026
#Aqua #Debris #EO #EOS #LEO #Satelliten #Raumfahrt #science #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Wissenschaft
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space.com:
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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
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""Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource.""21.5.2026
#Aqua #Debris #EO #EOS #LEO #Satelliten #Raumfahrt #science #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Wissenschaft
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space.com:
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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
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""Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource.""21.5.2026
#Aqua #Debris #EO #EOS #LEO #Satelliten #Raumfahrt #science #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Wissenschaft
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space.com:
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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
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""Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource.""21.5.2026
#Aqua #Debris #EO #EOS #LEO #Satelliten #Raumfahrt #science #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Wissenschaft
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space.com:
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Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
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""Each time a satellite has to maneuver to avoid a potential collision, it uses fuel which is a finite and precious resource.""21.5.2026
#Aqua #Debris #EO #EOS #LEO #Satelliten #Raumfahrt #science #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Wissenschaft
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
21/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,863 (+49)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,887 (+61)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,009 (-7)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400 (-1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,516 (-4)15 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
21/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,863 (+49)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,887 (+61)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,009 (-7)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400 (-1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,516 (-4)15 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
21/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,863 (+49)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,887 (+61)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,009 (-7)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400 (-1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,516 (-4)15 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
21/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,863 (+49)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,887 (+61)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,009 (-7)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400 (-1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,516 (-4)15 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
21/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,863 (+49)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,887 (+61)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,009 (-7)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400 (-1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,516 (-4)15 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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ORBITAL CASTOFFS FINDING UNWELCOME PURCHASE ON EARTH
Why is space junk falling to Earth more often in 2026? Learn how new materials and more satellites increase the risk to planes and people on the ground.
#spacejunk, #aerospace, #spaceexploration, #safety, #science
https://newsletter.tf/space-junk-falling-to-earth-risk-may-2026/
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New data shows that 50,000 pieces of space junk are now in orbit. This is a much higher number than in previous decades, making the risk of falling debris much greater.
#spacejunk, #aerospace, #spaceexploration, #safety, #science
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»SpaceX Is Conducting a Giant Chemical Experiment on Our Atmosphere«
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Of the 33,269 objects currently tracked in orbit, 17,682 are classified as payloads (#satellites), while 2,396 are rocket bodies, 12,550 are debris fragments and 641 are unassigned.
This means that nearly 47% 📊 of tracked objects are #SpaceJunk.
Three actors account for 96% of all the 12,550 debris objects currently in orbit, with 12,041 of these attributed to #China, the #CIS and the #US https://www.accu.co.uk/p/525-the-space-debris-report
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Of the 33,269 objects currently tracked in orbit, 17,682 are classified as payloads (#satellites), while 2,396 are rocket bodies, 12,550 are debris fragments and 641 are unassigned.
This means that nearly 47% 📊 of tracked objects are #SpaceJunk.
Three actors account for 96% of all the 12,550 debris objects currently in orbit, with 12,041 of these attributed to #China, the #CIS and the #US https://www.accu.co.uk/p/525-the-space-debris-report
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Of the 33,269 objects currently tracked in orbit, 17,682 are classified as payloads (#satellites), while 2,396 are rocket bodies, 12,550 are debris fragments and 641 are unassigned.
This means that nearly 47% 📊 of tracked objects are #SpaceJunk.
Three actors account for 96% of all the 12,550 debris objects currently in orbit, with 12,041 of these attributed to #China, the #CIS and the #US https://www.accu.co.uk/p/525-the-space-debris-report
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Of the 33,269 objects currently tracked in orbit, 17,682 are classified as payloads (#satellites), while 2,396 are rocket bodies, 12,550 are debris fragments and 641 are unassigned.
This means that nearly 47% 📊 of tracked objects are #SpaceJunk.
Three actors account for 96% of all the 12,550 debris objects currently in orbit, with 12,041 of these attributed to #China, the #CIS and the #US https://www.accu.co.uk/p/525-the-space-debris-report
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Of the 33,269 objects currently tracked in orbit, 17,682 are classified as payloads (#satellites), while 2,396 are rocket bodies, 12,550 are debris fragments and 641 are unassigned.
This means that nearly 47% 📊 of tracked objects are #SpaceJunk.
Three actors account for 96% of all the 12,550 debris objects currently in orbit, with 12,041 of these attributed to #China, the #CIS and the #US https://www.accu.co.uk/p/525-the-space-debris-report
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
20/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,814 (+55)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,826 (+58)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,016 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,520 (-5)24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
20/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,814 (+55)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,826 (+58)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,016 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,520 (-5)24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
20/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,814 (+55)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,826 (+58)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,016 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,520 (-5)24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
20/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,814 (+55)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,826 (+58)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,016 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,520 (-5)24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
20/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,814 (+55)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,826 (+58)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,016 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 51
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,520 (-5)24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
19/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,759 (+86)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,768 (+107)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,015 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400
❓ Unknown objects: 51 (-10)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,525 (-10)43 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
19/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,759 (+86)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,768 (+107)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,015 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400
❓ Unknown objects: 51 (-10)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,525 (-10)43 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
19/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,759 (+86)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,768 (+107)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,015 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400
❓ Unknown objects: 51 (-10)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,525 (-10)43 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
19/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,759 (+86)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,768 (+107)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,015 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400
❓ Unknown objects: 51 (-10)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,525 (-10)43 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
19/2026🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,759 (+86)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,768 (+107)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,015 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,400
❓ Unknown objects: 51 (-10)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,525 (-10)43 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #CelesTrak #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
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Canada Updates Space Launch and Re-Entry Regulations in Canada Space Launch Act.
New regulations have strict de-orbiting mandates for controlled re-entries for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) within five years after operational life.
Includes potential liability for debris affecting Canadian airspace, and Operators must submit debris mitigation plans, register for space situational awareness, and prove compliance. https://satnews.com/2026/04/29/canada-tightens-re-entry-regulations-as-spacex-starlink-constellations-descend/ #Canada #Space #SpaceLaunchAct #Satellites #SpaceCraft #Re_Entry #De_Orbit #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Liability #LowEarthOrbit #NGSO
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Canada Updates Space Launch and Re-Entry Regulations in Canada Space Launch Act.
New regulations have strict de-orbiting mandates for controlled re-entries for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) within five years after operational life.
Includes potential liability for debris affecting Canadian airspace, and Operators must submit debris mitigation plans, register for space situational awareness, and prove compliance. https://satnews.com/2026/04/29/canada-tightens-re-entry-regulations-as-spacex-starlink-constellations-descend/ #Canada #Space #SpaceLaunchAct #Satellites #SpaceCraft #Re_Entry #De_Orbit #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Liability #LowEarthOrbit #NGSO
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Canada Updates Space Launch and Re-Entry Regulations in Canada Space Launch Act.
New regulations have strict de-orbiting mandates for controlled re-entries for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) within five years after operational life.
Includes potential liability for debris affecting Canadian airspace, and Operators must submit debris mitigation plans, register for space situational awareness, and prove compliance. https://satnews.com/2026/04/29/canada-tightens-re-entry-regulations-as-spacex-starlink-constellations-descend/ #Canada #Space #SpaceLaunchAct #Satellites #SpaceCraft #Re_Entry #De_Orbit #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Liability #LowEarthOrbit #NGSO
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Canada Updates Space Launch and Re-Entry Regulations in Canada Space Launch Act.
New regulations have strict de-orbiting mandates for controlled re-entries for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) within five years after operational life.
Includes potential liability for debris affecting Canadian airspace, and Operators must submit debris mitigation plans, register for space situational awareness, and prove compliance. https://satnews.com/2026/04/29/canada-tightens-re-entry-regulations-as-spacex-starlink-constellations-descend/ #Canada #Space #SpaceLaunchAct #Satellites #SpaceCraft #Re_Entry #De_Orbit #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Liability #LowEarthOrbit #NGSO
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Canada Updates Space Launch and Re-Entry Regulations in Canada Space Launch Act.
New regulations have strict de-orbiting mandates for controlled re-entries for non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) within five years after operational life.
Includes potential liability for debris affecting Canadian airspace, and Operators must submit debris mitigation plans, register for space situational awareness, and prove compliance. https://satnews.com/2026/04/29/canada-tightens-re-entry-regulations-as-spacex-starlink-constellations-descend/ #Canada #Space #SpaceLaunchAct #Satellites #SpaceCraft #Re_Entry #De_Orbit #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Liability #LowEarthOrbit #NGSO
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#TheRegister:
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SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing – well, a piece of it anyway
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".. upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket used to launch the Blue Ghost and Hakuto-R lunar lander is set to have its own close encounter with the Moon .. projected the August 5 impact. .."https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/spacex_debris_landing/
1.5.2026
#debris #Falcon9 #Mond #moon #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #SpaceJunk #SpaceX #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/931402/ Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds #debris #lowearthorbit #Satellites #Science #Space #spacejunk #SpaceX #starlink #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds
They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Debris #lowearthorbit #Satellites #Science #spacejunk #spaceX #Starlink
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/617501/ -
Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds
They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Debris #lowearthorbit #Satellites #Science #spacejunk #spaceX #Starlink
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/617501/ -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/463400/ Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds #debris #Éire #IE #Ireland #lowearthorbit #satellites #Science #Space #spacejunk #SpaceX #Starlink
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/01/satellites-could-start-smashing-into-each-other-in-less-than-three-days-study-finds/ #lowearthorbit #satellites #spacejunk #starlink #debris #spacex #Space #space #News
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/01/satellites-could-start-smashing-into-each-other-in-less-than-three-days-study-finds/ #lowearthorbit #satellites #spacejunk #starlink #debris #spacex #Space #space #News
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/01/satellites-could-start-smashing-into-each-other-in-less-than-three-days-study-finds/ #lowearthorbit #satellites #spacejunk #starlink #debris #spacex #Space #space #News
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/01/satellites-could-start-smashing-into-each-other-in-less-than-three-days-study-finds/ #lowearthorbit #satellites #spacejunk #starlink #debris #spacex #Space #space #News
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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/01/satellites-could-start-smashing-into-each-other-in-less-than-three-days-study-finds/ #lowearthorbit #satellites #spacejunk #starlink #debris #spacex #Space #space #News
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Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert
"...The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-36 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday evening, April 29, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).
...There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions...."
#launch #spacex #vandenbergsfb #spacejunk #sonicboom #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty
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Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert
"...The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-36 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday evening, April 29, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).
...There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions...."
#launch #spacex #vandenbergsfb #spacejunk #sonicboom #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty