October saw increased levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts higher than in September. However, overall risk levels were below the 12-month rolling average.

All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period.

Re-entry analysis

October saw a 15% increase in the number of objects re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, monitored by NSpOC, when compared with the previous month.

Of the 54 objects that re-entered, 52 were satellites and 2 were rocket bodies.

November: 47, December: 83, January: 115, February: 129, March: 85, April: 92, May: 64, June: 55, July: 52, August: 34, September: 39, October: 54

Collision avoidance analysis

Collision risks to UK-licensed satellites were higher in October with a 56% increase when compared

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