The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

European startup Atmos Space Cargo has received the regulatory approvals it needs for its first mission to demonstrate ...

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spacecraft has taken a significant step toward operational missions. The uncrewed spaceplane ...

A new study by Canadian researchers published in Scientific Reports notes the risk of such an incident occurring is rising due to increases in both reentries and airline flights, according to ...

"In short, there is a 26 percent chance of an uncontrolled space debris reentry in busy airspaces such as the Northeastern United States or Northern Europe each year," said Ewan Wright at the ...

As the number of flights around the world grows and the amount of junk in space rises, the chances of a collision between the two is only increasing ...

As more spacecraft are launched, the risk increases that uncontrolled space debris - those without active guidance - will return back to Earth.

Rocket Lab delivers its third spacecraft for Varda's W-3 mission, advancing space manufacturing, despite a dip in stock price ...

Once on-orbit production is complete, Rocket Lab and Varda will conduct in-space operations, reentry positioning maneuvers to ...

but he said this is the first time he’s aware of its use for tracking space debris. Fernando first tested the idea to track the controlled reentry of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in September ...

The Pioneer spacecraft integrates with Varda’s W-Series reentry capsule, which brings back goods made in space. Rocket Lab signed a contract with Varda in 2021 to supply four spacecraft based on ...