China’s Shenzhou 21 docks with its space station in record time

SpaceX launches its 89th Space Coast mission of the year, deploying 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 whose 24th flight ended with a droneship landing

Satellites and space debris threaten Earth’s ozone layer and orbital safety, with alumina from re-entries and over 14,000 objects in orbit boosting collision risk