Topic: Space Security
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Active payloads on orbit, by operator country
Every catalogued payload still in orbit and not decayed, grouped by the operator code CelesTrak records.
Aug 14, 2026The catalogued population, split by object class
Payloads, spent rocket bodies and debris on orbit since 1957, reconstructed from launch and decay dates.
Aug 13, 2026Orbital launch cadence by provider
Launches per quarter by launch service provider. The current quarter is partial and marked as such.
Aug 12, 2026Cislunar Traffic Management Is a Governance Problem First
The volume between GEO and the Moon is filling up faster than the rules for operating in it.
Jul 19, 2026Wenchang Prepares Next Station Module for Launch
Ground crews have mated the new laboratory module to its carrier rocket, extending the station's research capacity.
Jun 27, 2026Orbital Debris and the Coming Liability Fight
Attribution in orbit is improving faster than the law that would make attribution matter.
Jun 25, 2026Launch Cadence Is the New Strategic Metric
Payload mass gets the headlines, but the ability to reconstitute a constellation in weeks is what changes military calculations.
Jun 11, 2026