January 2023
Producing food in space
...and there are regular shipments to resupply it in low Earth orbit (LEO). Once you start increasing the distance from Earth, resupply is not ... the water needed can be recycled. When it comes to LEO missions, a solution like this can also save money as ...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
...insured spacecraft are in GEO. Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation operators sometimes insure the launches of their ... because most insured spacecraft are in GEO rather than in LEO orbit where a greater conjunction risk exists, and where meteor...
April 2026
Spaceflight and the radiation problem
...issue of radiation. Just one day in low Earth orbit (LEO) exposes a person to the same amount of radiation experienced ... diseases. Shielding Just one day in low Earth orbit (LEO) exposes a person to the same amount of radiation experienced...
May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
...thousands of new satellites are flooding low Earth orbit (LEO), turning the night sky into a glowing screen.... standardisation bodies, and the IAU’s magnitude 7.0 recommendation at LEO may inform these future standards. Crucially, the Commission chose ...
16 October 2019
SpaceX files request to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites
...constellation could consist of a mammoth 42,000 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites filling up space above our planet. The ITU,...SpaceX's Starlink and other planned extensive satellite constellations in LEO would pose to astronomy. Also under fire were ...
02 April 2021
SNC unveils plan to build its own commercial space station
...for humans and science in support of a vibrant LEO economy.” The innovative space company did not disclose any... Space Station,” Kavandi said. “SNC intends to lead in LEO commercialisation, building on NASA’s efforts to date and welcoming additional...
