ITU's Space Sustainability Forum held its second event in Geneva on Oct. 7-8, 2024, focusing on space traffic coordination.

The UN Pact for the Future, adopted in September 2024, emphasizes satellite infrastructure and equitable access to orbit.

Requests for spectrum and orbit resources have increased 5.5 times over the past decade, highlighting growing demand.

TraCSS operates with 24 pilot users managing around 8,000 satellites, including SpaceX's 8,500 Starlink satellites.

TraCSS provides collision advisories based on orbital surveys conducted six times daily, with updates available within minutes.

The EU Space Act aims for regulatory powers over satellite management, with discussions expected to last at least one year.

LEO constellations transmit in GEO spectrum every five minutes, risking interference with existing GEO satellite operations.

OneWeb uses four Ku-low and four Ku-high channels, while Starlink can transmit on multiple channels simultaneously.

ITU's WRC-27 in late 2027 will address spectrum monitoring and interference issues among NGSO and GEO satellites.

AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy 96 satellites in orbits ranging from 508 to 740 kilometers within 18 months.

Globalstar is launching 17 satellites at 1,200 kilometers and building 90 ground antennas across 25 countries.

Lynk Global operates small satellites at 500 kilometers and partners with SES for backhaul in regions without ground stations.

Chinese Guowang and Thousand Sails constellations plan over 10,000 satellites, operating above 1,000 km after initial deployment at 800 km.

US FCC has tightened debris removal rule from 25 years to 5 years, aiming to enhance space sustainability.

SpaceX Starlink and OneWeb collaborate on satellite maneuvers, sharing ephemerides to mitigate collision risks in low Earth orbit.

SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper are collaborating on Dark and Quiet Skies initiatives to reduce satellite interference with astronomy.

SKAO has observer status at COPUOS and ITU, advocating for regulations to level the playing field among satellite operators.

Starlink employs targeted reentry using drag and reflection mitigation to minimize impact on optical astronomy observations.

SOAP satellite operates in a 590-kilometer low Earth orbit with a design life of at least two years.

Visio-Alpha mission under construction by Telespazio France, scheduled for launch in 2027, possibly earlier.

CNES's fourth telescope in New Caledonia provides geostationary and low Earth orbit tracking capabilities.

Speedcast reported 50 Gbps throughput from GEO satellites and sold over 10,000 Starlink kits for maritime connectivity.

KVH's LEO terminals cost under $2,500, offering 200 Mbps compared to previous VSAT speeds of 20 Mbps.

Tototheo expanded its contract with SES for GEO high-throughput satellites while integrating LEO options for maritime customers.

SES plans to develop the MeoSphere network with dozens of MEO satellites in an 8,000-km equatorial orbit.

SES is investing 1.8 billion euros into the Iris2 MEO component, with 18 satellites planned.

K2 Space will launch pathfinder satellites in early 2026, utilizing a krypton-fueled Hall-effect thruster generating 20 kW.

SpaceX acquired 50 MHz of EchoStar S-band spectrum for $17 billion, impacting direct-to-device satellite services.

Iridium plans to launch global NTN Direct D2D service in 2026, utilizing its existing 66-satellite LEO constellation.

TerreStar holds S-band spectrum covering Canada and seeks integration into a broader LEO constellation for enhanced service.