Debris and close approaches
USA 32, a US spy satellite from 1988, broke up on 13 September at about 775 km, near Iridium's altitude; China's Yaogan-50 02 has shed 43 pieces too.
Track NORAD 19460 and NORAD 68196 on the live map· 3 min read
Satellites and constellations
The Air Force Secretary and the Space Force chief both said it on 14 and 15 September, without saying what the weapons are, how many, or where.
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Satellites and constellations
Five Galileo satellites encrypted part of their signal on 16 September: the first civil fix with ranging authenticated, not just the navigation message.
See them on the live map· 5 min read
The Orbinauts Post
ESA's new Earth Explorer and the third Sentinel-3 flew on one rocket, Progress 96 reached the ISS, and two pieces of debris were due to pass 11 m apart.
See them on the live map· 1 min read
Satellites and constellations
The Russian cargo ship reached the ISS on 19 September, a week later than first planned, and took the port Progress 94 left on 7 September.
Track the ISS on the live map· 2 min read
