Space
Where it stands
As of 3 August 2026
Orbit and spectrum are crowding as launches keep accelerating, while public budgets tighten and cleanup rules lag behind.
Forces in tension
88,000-satellite filings and a million-satellite orbit now openly modelled
Starship's 13th flight, $1.6bn in fresh Space Force launch orders
NASA facing its deepest science-fleet cut in a generation
calls to coordinate orbit and spectrum, but no single owner to enforce
drag sails and radar tracking nets being tested
What to watch
Whether operators and regulators agree on shared limits for orbit and spectrum before congestion forces the issue.
This board is the synthesized picture of 9 recent Space editions. It describes where things stand — the forces, not a forecast, and never advice on what to do.