In 2021, a Starlink satellite and OneWeb spacecraft came dangerously close to colliding in orbit. While both companies’ automated systems detected a potential collision, the incident sparked intense ...
Illustration of congestion in geostationary orbit. Credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL; CC BY-SA 3.0 U.S. military officials are scrambling to upgrade decades-old systems that track objects in space — a ...
Portal Space Systems plans to launch its first Starburst spacecraft in late 2026. Credit: Portal Space Systems WASHINGTON — Portal Space Systems says it will develop a highly maneuverable satellite ...
Composite Space Armor tiles introduced by advanced mobility composites company Atomic-6 (Marietta, Ga., U.S.) have been selected by space operator Portal Space Systems (Bothell, Wash., U.S.) to be the ...