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#SpaceJunk

Oh great, more companies competing to hasten #KesslerSyndrome !

#Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's #MaiaSpace to launch satellites

By Gianluca Lo Nostro
Fri, January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM EST

"#Eutelsat, which acquired OneWeb in 2023, plans to ⁠launch 440 Airbus-built #LEO #satellites in the coming years to replenish and expand its constellation."

#LEO #LowEarthOrbit #SpaceJunk #Satellites #KesslerEffect #DarkSkies #SpaceTrash

#Starlink satellites lift off on #SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman, Wednesday (Jan. 14).

Excerpt: "SpaceX added 29 more Starlink satellites to its low Earth orbit #megaconstellation today (Jan. 14).

"A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the broadband internet relay units launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday. The rocket reached its preliminary orbit about nine minutes after the 1:08 p.m. EST (1808 GMT) liftoff."

#LEO #KesslerSyndrome #KesslerEffect #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #Satellites #LowEarthOrbit

@astrojonny.bsky.social
Just wait until all the satellites start bashing into one another and millions of bits fall from the sky day after day for goodness knows how long.
#SpaceJunk #rockets #space

A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
03/2026

🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 32,687 (+57)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 14,558 (+67)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,004
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,401 (-3)
❓ Unknown objects: 52
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,672 (-7)

24 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.

#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding

A high-contrast dark-mode table titled 'RECENT CONFIRMED REENTRIES'. It lists 24 objects that have decayed from orbit:
Row 1, Reentered On: 2025-04-07, Launched On: 1999-05-10, Object Name: FENGYUN 1C DEB, NORAD ID: 31551, Type: Debris
Row 2, Reentered On: 2025-10-20, Launched On: 2025-10-14, Object Name: ELECTRON R/B, NORAD ID: 65972, Type: Rocket body
Row 3, Reentered On: 2026-01-03, Launched On: 2002-02-04, Object Name: H-2A DEB, NORAD ID: 43371, Type: Debris
Row 4, Reentered On: 2026-01-04, Launched On: 2025-09-02, Object Name: SHAVIT 2 R/B, NORAD ID: 65433, Type: Rocket body
Row 5, Reentered On: 2026-01-05, Launched On: 1981-06-04, Object Name: COSMOS 1275 DEB, NORAD ID: 13486, Type: Debris
Row 6, Reentered On: 2026-01-05, Launched On: 2024-08-06, Object Name: CZ-6A DEB, NORAD ID: 60887, Type: Debris
Row 7, Reentered On: 2026-01-05, Launched On: 2025-01-24, Object Name: STARLINK-32838, NORAD ID: 62827, Type: Spacecraft
Row 8, Reentered On: 2026-01-06, Launched On: 1999-10-14, Object Name: CZ-4B DEB, NORAD ID: 26333, Type: Debris
Row 9, Reentered On: 2026-01-06, Launched On: 2020-06-13, Object Name: STARLINK-1510, NORAD ID: 45784, Type: Spacecraft
Row 10, Reentered On: 2026-01-06, Launched On: 2021-06-30, Object Name: ASTROCAST-0205, NORAD ID: 48960, Type: Spacecraft
Row 11, Reentered On: 2026-01-06, Launched On: 2022-01-13, Object Name: ICEYE-X14, NORAD ID: 51070, Type: Spacecraft
Row 12, Reentered On: 2026-01-07, Launched On: 1993-06-16, Object Name: COSM...

More! We need More!
The US FCC has authorized SpaceX -StarLink to launch another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing its total authorization to 15,000 Gen2 satellites. Satellites will be positioned into new orbital shells at altitudes ranging from 340 km to 485 km and will support space based Internet and direct-to-cell connectivity for new mobile phone services.

DL the FCC announcement here (PDF): https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-417881A1.pdf
#Space #SpaceX #StarLink #FCC #Satellites #Spacecraft #Internet #DirectoCell #SpaceJunk #SpaceSafety #CellPhone #Mobility

"Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Twilight mission to dusk-dawn sun-synchronous orbit with a return-to-base landing, Sunday, January 11, 2026, between 5:19 - 6:16 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

Residents near Vandenberg SFB will hear one or more sonic booms approximately 8–10 minutes after liftoff as the Falcon 9 first stage returns and lands at Landing Zone 4 on the spaceport."

#sonicboom #SantaBarbara #space #rocket #spacejunk #NaziRocket

while we're at good news 😒

"#Starlink's plan to launch an additional 15,000 satellites has sparked opposition and concern from rival companies and environmentalists"

https://au.pcmag.com/wireless-carriers/115163/spacex-faces-more-pushback-over-plans-to-launch-15k-cellular-starlink-satellites

#orbitaltrash #spacejunk #murica

A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
02/2026

🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 32,630 (+31)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 14,491 (+40)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,004 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,404
❓ Unknown objects: 52
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,679 (-8)

30 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.

#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding

A high-contrast dark-mode table titled 'RECENT CONFIRMED REENTRIES'. It lists 30 objects that have decayed from orbit:
Row 1, Reentered On: 2025-10-23, Launched On: 1999-05-10, Object Name: FENGYUN 1C DEB, NORAD ID: 35148, Type: Debris
Row 2, Reentered On: 2025-12-22, Launched On: 1980-09-09, Object Name: METEOR 2-6 DEB, NORAD ID: 38837, Type: Debris
Row 3, Reentered On: 2025-12-28, Launched On: 2023-06-12, Object Name: ICEYE-X23, NORAD ID: 56949, Type: Spacecraft
Row 4, Reentered On: 2025-12-28, Launched On: 2024-03-04, Object Name: TRANSPORTER-10P, NORAD ID: 59111, Type: Spacecraft
Row 5, Reentered On: 2025-12-28, Launched On: 2024-06-08, Object Name: STARLINK-31864, NORAD ID: 60025, Type: Spacecraft
Row 6, Reentered On: 2025-12-28, Launched On: 2025-12-23, Object Name: CZ-12A R/B, NORAD ID: 67231, Type: Rocket body
Row 7, Reentered On: 2025-12-29, Launched On: 1969-09-30, Object Name: THORAD AGENA D DEB, NORAD ID: 4276, Type: Debris
Row 8, Reentered On: 2025-12-29, Launched On: 2023-01-03, Object Name: TRANSPORTER-6CA, NORAD ID: 55081, Type: Spacecraft
Row 9, Reentered On: 2025-12-29, Launched On: 2023-06-15, Object Name: OBJECT G, NORAD ID: 57010, Type: Spacecraft
Row 10, Reentered On: 2025-12-29, Launched On: 2024-08-16, Object Name: PICO-02E025, NORAD ID: 60572, Type: Spacecraft
Row 11, Reentered On: 2025-12-29, Launched On: 2024-11-04, Object Name: NOKHCHO, NORAD ID: 61767, Type: Spacecraft
Row 12, Reentered On: 2025-12-30, Launched On: 1978-03-05, Objec...

One of the payloads on upcoming PSLV-C62 launch.

Orbital Temple
"Its mission is to question the symbolic colonization of heaven as paradise; the origin of the rules that open or close its gateways; and the influence those beliefs have on the decisions we make every day."

https://edsonpavoni.art/en/orbital-temple/

It is 250gm, 1P PocketQube (5cm cube) that'll litter at 525 km orbit for 10 years..

https://www.creativeapplications.net/member/orbital-temple-reclaiming-the-space-imaginary/

#PSLVC62 #SpaceJunk

📺 New study finds the current density of satellites could block our access to space in less than two days in a catastrophic collision scenario.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66ZZ05wKC0

#Science #Space #SpaceJunk

Megaconstellations May Be Just 2 Days Away From Causing a Kessler Syndrome - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66ZZ05wKC0

#Astronomy #Satellites #StarLink #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #KesslerSyndrome

#mwgic #2025 #TractorBeam #SpaceJunk #Satellites #Orbit #Space

https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/tractor-beams-inspired-by-sci-fi-are-real-and-could-solve-the-looming-space-junk-problem

A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
01/2026

🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 32,599 (+23)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 14,451 (+31)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,005 (-1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,404 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 52
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,687 (-8)

22 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.

#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding

A high-contrast dark-mode table titled 'RECENT CONFIRMED REENTRIES'. It lists 22 objects that have decayed from orbit:
Row 1, Reentered On: 2020-11-23, Launched On: 2011-07-18, Object Name: FREGAT DEB, NORAD ID: 46631, Type: Debris
Row 2, Reentered On: 2023-02-13, Launched On: 2011-07-18, Object Name: FREGAT DEB, NORAD ID: 48836, Type: Debris
Row 3, Reentered On: 2023-03-02, Launched On: 2011-07-18, Object Name: FREGAT DEB, NORAD ID: 45905, Type: Debris
Row 4, Reentered On: 2025-11-13, Launched On: 1991-11-28, Object Name: DMSP 5D-2 F11 DEB, NORAD ID: 28310, Type: Debris
Row 5, Reentered On: 2025-12-17, Launched On: 1994-05-19, Object Name: PEGASUS DEB, NORAD ID: 39311, Type: Debris
Row 6, Reentered On: 2025-12-22, Launched On: 1999-05-10, Object Name: FENGYUN 1C DEB, NORAD ID: 31263, Type: Debris
Row 7, Reentered On: 2025-12-23, Launched On: 1992-10-22, Object Name: IRIS R/B, NORAD ID: 22196, Type: Rocket body
Row 8, Reentered On: 2025-12-23, Launched On: 1993-06-16, Object Name: COSMOS 2251 DEB, NORAD ID: 34299, Type: Debris
Row 9, Reentered On: 2025-12-23, Launched On: 2021-03-14, Object Name: STARLINK-2368, NORAD ID: 47908, Type: Spacecraft
Row 10, Reentered On: 2025-12-23, Launched On: 2025-11-08, Object Name: OBJECT E, NORAD ID: 67225, Type: Unknown
Row 11, Reentered On: 2025-12-24, Launched On: 1997-09-14, Object Name: IRIDIUM 33 DEB, NORAD ID: 33867, Type: Debris
Row 12, Reentered On: 2025-12-24, Launched On: 2024-03-04, Object Name: TRANSPORTER-10R, NO...

Tons and tons of plummeting moon-junk #spacejunk

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/22/patches-of-the-moon-to-become-spacecraft-graveyards-say-researchers

RE: https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS/115735182770201264

What to do whan Kessler Syndrome causes too many problems for your satellites...?

#SpaceJunk

https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris

#KesslerSyndrome in the news...!

2.8 Days to Disaster - Why We Are Running Out of Time in Low Earth Orbit

By Andy Tomaswick - December 15, 2025

Excerpt: "According to their calculations, as of June 2025, if satellite operators were to lose their ability to send commands for avoidance maneuvers, there would be a catastrophic collision in around 2.8 days.

"Compare that to the 121 days that they calculated would have been the case in 2018, before the #megaconstellation era, and you can see why they are concerned.

"Perhaps even more disturbingly, if operators lose control for even just 24 hours, there's a 30 percent chance of a catastrophic collision that could act as the seed case for the decades-long process of Kessler syndrome."

#KesslerEffect #LEO #Grounded #ElonMuskSucks #Starlink #SpaceJunk #DarkSkies

"Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, December 17th, between 7:10 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).
...
Based on Vandenberg SFB's updated audibility modeling, residents of Ojai, Ventura, Oxnard, and Camarillo may hear a sonic boom approximately 5-10 minutes after launch, with the greatest likelihood of audibility in the Ojai and Ventura areas.

Areas local to Vandenberg SFB will hear the initial low rumble of take-off...."

#rocket #launch #Vandenberg #SantaBarbara #VenturaCounty #sonicboom #spacejunk #spacenazi #nazirocket

Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, December 17th, between 7:10 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

The timing is driven by orbital mechanics and ensures the vehicle will reach the precise point in space required to execute mission objectives.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch at https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-15-13 and on X @SpaceX.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

This launch supports Department of War communications through advanced low-Earth orbit technology.

Based on Vandenberg SFB's updated audibility modeling, residents of Ojai, Ventura, Oxnard, and Camarillo may hear a sonic boom approximately 5-10 minutes after launch, with the greatest likelihood of audibility in the Ojai and Ventura areas.

Areas local to Vandenberg SFB will hear the initial low rumble of take-off.

Vandenberg SFB continues to provide safe and reliable access to space in support of national security and homeland defense.

@HannahHowe
This is the satellite which was lost a couple of days in to its flight due to an engine burn failure. It never reached its intended geosync orbit and wasn't seen again for several years.
As of 2006 its unintended orbit seems to have been slightly disturbed, presumably due to an impact with another (unidentified) object, as the main mass is now accompanied by a debris field, both of which are easily detectable by modern radar.
#Satcom3 #SpaceJunk #1979-101A #satellite #space #rockets

"...launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, December 10th, between 12:54 a.m. and 4:54 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

The timing is driven by orbital mechanics and ensures the vehicle will reach the precise point in space required to execute mission objectives.

...Based on Vandenberg SFB's updated audibility modeling, residents of Montecito, Carpinteria, Ojai, Ventura, and Oxnard may hear a sonic boom approximately 8-10 minutes after launch, with the greatest likelihood of audibility in the Montecito, Carpinteria, and Ojai areas."

#SonicBooom #SantaBarbara #VenturaCounty #space #rocket #launch #nazirocket #spacejunk

While #Spacejunk is becoming a problem so is #light #pollution from the plethora of #satellites in #orbit the bulk being from #SpaceX

#Astronomy

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/07/nx-s1-5636130/satellite-reflected-light-telescope-images-hubble-starlink

#SpaceJunk

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