ResearchApr 5, 2026
SpaceX Starlink Satellite Breaks Up in Orbit —Second Anomaly in Three Months Generates Debris Near Artemis II Path
SpaceX confirmed Starlink satellite (34343) suffered an unidentified anomaly on March 29 and broke apart in low-Earth orbit at ~560km; second breakup in just over three months; LeoLabs and SpaceX confirm no threat to ISS or Artemis II mission; debris caused temporary 10% orbital risk increase.