10.18
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to reports from satellite tracking agencies, the Russian military satellite Kosmos 2612 has recently been conducting maneuvering orbits, closing in to within 136 meters of the US-registered radar-imaging satellite ICEYE-X36, with an even closer pass of about 48 meters expected on Monday.
09.18
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
SpaceX's Starship launched successfully and entered Earth orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink satellites, sparking controversy in Chinese state media and online opinion over whether the orbital insertion succeeded.
07.10
·Official claim
·Importance V
·Sources 2
·Hainan, China
The Long March 10B carrier rocket launched from Hainan; after the boosters returned, they were successfully recovered by a sea platform, and a satellite was placed into the intended orbit.