NASA reports 34,054 artificial objects currently tracked in Earth's orbit, with the United States, Russia, and China accounting for the majority of the total.
NASA has opened registration for the 2026–2027 ORBIT student challenge, offering up to $500,000 in prize funding for innovation in Earth and space technology.
Outpost Technologies has launched Space Factories, a service that provides standardized orbital modules for manufacturing pharmaceuticals and semiconductors without requiring customers to build their own spacecraft.
