Observed INTELSAT 14 (IS-14) Inclination Control Ceased
An automated KTOC notice for a cessation of inclination control observed in the public element sets and awaiting confirmation, detected 2026-08-27 23:02Z.
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10 Ground Stations That Track Everything in Orbit
A radar on a Pacific atoll can spot a marble a thousand kilometers up. A telescope in the New Mexico desert delivers most of what the world knows about the geostationary belt. These are the ten sensors that build the catalog of everything in orbit - and the app you're reading this on renders exactly what they find.
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KTOC Notices
Automated notices on catalog events (relocations, departures, new debris), with the element-set evidence behind each flag. Full notices are a member benefit.
Observed TJS-19 Departure
An automated KTOC notice for a departure observed in the public element sets and awaiting confirmation, detected 2026-10-10 18:20Z. TJS-19 departed 141.3°E drifting east at 2.54°/day (11.1° net by end of leg).
Observed SL-6 R/B(2) Orbit Anomaly
An automated KTOC notice for an orbit anomaly on a non-maneuvering object observed in the public element sets and awaiting confirmation, detected 2026-09-14 17:56Z.
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The 10 Countries With the Most Satellites in Orbit
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Sputnik 1, the Satellite Almost Nobody Actually Saw
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The 10 Busiest Spaceports on Earth
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SpaceX Valuation History, Every Funding Round From 2002 to the $2 Trillion IPO
SpaceX was worth about $21 billion in 2017, $137 billion in January 2023, $800 billion in December 2025 and roughly $2.2 trillion as a public company in October 2026. Here is every round, tender and market milestone in one dated table.
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Next Starship Launch, Flight 15 Date and Every Starship Flight So Far
SpaceX has not set a date for Starship Flight 15 as of October 2026. Flight 14 on September 28 was the first Starship to reach orbit and deploy real Starlink satellites. Here is the full flight log and what to watch next.
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How China Made Sea Launch Routine
Sea Launch went bankrupt flying 36 missions from a converted oil rig. China's Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang has run 27 sea launches without a failure, and it builds the rockets a few kilometers from the pier. Inside the ships, the solid rockets, and the orbital mechanics that turned a dead idea into a working piece of China's launch machine.
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Russia's Luch/Olymp Satellites Spent a Decade Parking Next to the West's Comsats
In 2015 a Russian satellite parked between two Intelsat spacecraft and stayed five months without a word. A second one followed in 2023, and the first broke apart in January 2026.
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Can You Buy SpaceX Stock? Yes, Ticker SPCX on the Nasdaq Since June 2026
Yes. SpaceX has traded on the Nasdaq as SPCX since June 12, 2026, and it closed at $162.57 on October 9. Here is how the ticker works, what the price has done, and the indirect routes that still exist.
Reentry Watch
SDX02 Reentry Window Narrows to One Hour in Latest Space-Track TIP
Space-Track's latest TIP puts the reentry of ISRO's SpaDeX satellite SDX02 at 23:05 UTC on 12 October 2026, with a one-hour window.
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