Space traffic management Archives

US Senators reintroduce ORBITS Act to address space debris

June 3, 2025 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

A bipartisan group of US senators have reintroduced the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act to establish a demonstration programme that they say would reduce the nearly

ESA to gather experts to discuss space debris

March 24, 2025 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The 9th European Conference on Space Debris, organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and supported by the German Space Agency, will get underway on

UK Space Agency says uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at their highest level

March 4, 2025 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The UK Space Agency says January 2025 was a “highly active month which saw uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at their highest level since our

NASA announces leadership changes

February 25, 2025 Kylie Bielby Jobs and appointments, Space traffic management

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) acting Administrator Janet Petro has announced that Vanessa Wyche will serve as the acting associate administrator for the agency

Indra to help German Air Force detect objects in low space orbits

February 14, 2025 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

Following the German Parliament’s approval, Indra has signed a contract with the National Procurement Office of the German Armed Forces to provide the country’s air

UK’s first vertical launch approved by Civil Aviation Authority

January 16, 2025 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil. Rocket Factory

EU signs EUR10 billion deal to launch 290 communication satellites by 2030

December 17, 2024 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The European Union has signed a EUR10.6 billion (USD11.1 billion) deal to launch 290 satellites into low- and medium-Earth orbits by 2030 – the Infrastructure

Australia to release space safety regulations in 2025

November 21, 2024 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The Director General of Australia’s Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has been appointed the Defence Space Safety Regulator and, with support from the DASA Directorate

US space surveillance contract modification announced

November 16, 2024 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The US Department of Defense has announced that Anduril Industries has been awarded a USD23,000,000 contract modification to a previously awarded contract (FA8823-21-C-0002) for the

FAA launches aerospace rulemaking committee for space flight safety

November 15, 2024 Kylie Bielby Space traffic management

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ended Fiscal Year 2024 with a record 148 licensed commercial space operations, up more than 30 percent over