low earth orbit
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Moon Patrol: U.S. Military To Extend Its Reach 384,634 Km Into Space
Space is a busy place these days, and it’s only going to get busier as more private companies and governments clutter the skies with satellites. In this lawless new frontier, a marshal is needed to keep things in check. Enter the Cislunar Highway Patrol System.
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Space Station Will Make an Emergency Manoeuvre After Detection of Threatening Space Junk
An impromptu “space debris evasion manoeuvre” has been scheduled to prevent errant space junk from slamming into the International Space Station, in what is becoming an increasingly routine procedure.
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NASA Abruptly Reassigns Top Human Exploration Program Officials As Trump Moon Mandate Looms
NASA’s longtime associate administrator for its human exploration program, William Gerstenmaier, has been re-assigned to be a special adviser to NASA Deputy Administrator Jim Morhard in what seems like a fairly clear demotion, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.