Space debris removal companies to watch in 2026
Astroscale, ClearSpace, Starfish Space, D-Orbit, Aurora and Standard SpaceWorX: who is building removal and servicing, and where each one stands.
News and updates
Space sustainability and debris policy
Written for satellite operators, investors, and government buyers who want the numbers behind the headlines. New posts are added as the program and the policy environment move.
How many satellites are in orbit in 2026?
About 15,000 active satellites, Starlink past 10,000, and more than 39,000 tracked objects. Where they fly and why the count matters.
What is space debris? Facts, numbers and how it gets removed
Dead satellites, rocket bodies and fragments: how much is up there, where it came from, why it matters and how removal works.
Kessler syndrome solutions: what actually stabilizes low Earth orbit
Mitigation rules stop the problem from getting worse. Only removal of the largest objects makes it better. What the research says about how many, which ones, and why cost per object is the whole question.
The FCC five year rule and the new economics of orbital debris mitigation
The rule, the first enforcement action, what ESA and insurers now require, and why compliance pressure creates a market for priced removal rather than funded demonstrations.
Why the Front Range is the right place to build a debris removal company
Colorado's aerospace economy, the Space Force footprint, the university pipeline, and what Northern Colorado specifically offers an early stage spacecraft company.
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Investors, satellite operators, government and defense buyers, insurers and aerospace partners reach the founder directly. Program details are shared under mutual NDA.