
A Crowded Sky: The Race to Manage Earth's Orbital Traffic
With over 10,000 active satellites now in orbit and 70,000 projected by 2030, the race is on to create an air traffic control system for space to prevent collisions.
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With over 10,000 active satellites now in orbit and 70,000 projected by 2030, the race is on to create an air traffic control system for space to prevent collisions.

A private network of 400 automated telescopes is policing Earth's increasingly crowded orbit, tracking satellite breakups and the growing threat of space debris.

Portugal-based Neuraspace has launched Neuraspace DEF, a new space domain awareness platform designed to help the defense sector protect critical orbital assets.

The U.S. Space Force is adopting artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to manage increasing congestion and threats from adversaries in Earth's orbit.

The U.S. Space Force has officially activated the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS), replacing a 45-year-old legacy platform.

The U.S. Space Force has officially activated its Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS), a next-generation platform for Space Domain Awareness.

MDA Space will provide the Canadian military with advanced space monitoring services to track satellites and debris, aiming to protect critical national assets in orbit.

U.S. Space Command is expanding its international space monitoring efforts, with plans for a second joint space domain awareness mission with France.

The Space Force is mandating on-orbit refueling for its next-generation space domain awareness satellites, a first for an official acquisition program, to boost maneuverability.

The U.S. Space Force has mandated that its next-generation RG-XX surveillance satellites must be capable of on-orbit refueling, a first for a major constellation.

The U.S. Space Force will use commercially available satellites and components for its next-generation RG-XX space surveillance program, replacing the current GSSAP constellation.

The U.S. Space Force is overhauling its Joint Commercial Operations cell to integrate private sector space tracking data into daily military operations.