Starlink's Maneuver Odyssey: Inside the Collision Avoidance Arms Race

Starlink performs thousands of collision avoidance maneuvers each month as low Earth orbit becomes so congested that satellites must dodge debris almost daily.

August 24, 2026 · 5 min · Orbital Uplink

The Replenishment Treadmill: What Happens When LEO's First Generation Starts to Age

As SpaceX’s earliest Starlink satellites reach end-of-life, the hidden operating cost of mega-constellations is becoming visible — and Solar Cycle 25 made the math harder than anyone planned.

August 10, 2026 · 7 min · Orbital Uplink

Fifty Kilometers Too High: How Orbital Altitude Is Becoming a Competitive Weapon

SpaceX and Amazon are fighting at the FCC over orbital insertion altitudes—a dispute that looks like a safety argument but is equally about spectrum priority and competitive positioning.

July 6, 2026 · 7 min · Orbital Uplink