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
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/
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
https://newsletter.tf/space-junk-falling-to-earth-risk-may-2026/
»SpaceX Is Conducting a Giant Chemical Experiment on Our Atmosphere«
And they don't event count active Starlinks and other short-lived techbro stuff as junk!
#starlink #musk #SpaceJunk #KesslerSyndrome #StopBillionaires #space #satellites
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
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
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
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
#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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