The Shenzhou 23 spacecraft, set for launch, has undergone adaptive improvements to its porthole space debris protection, enhancing its ability to withstand debris impacts, according to a press conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, identified as 2025-010D, will crash into the Moon on August 5, 2026, near the Einstein crater, highlighting space debris concerns and offering a scientific opportunity to study lunar soil impact effects.
King Charles III visited Bermuda on the final day of his royal tour, launching Project Nova at the UK Space Agency observatory on Cooper's Island - a network of telescopes across five sites to track space debris. The King opened a new coast guard station in St David's before departing from LF Wade International Airport, concluding a trip that followed his four-day state visit to the US.
