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The article focuses on the issues regarding the space-debris removal with the plans proliferate to launch thousands of new satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) for daily Earth-observation updates and broadband data links. It mentions clouds of hypersonic debris that threaten to form an impenetrable barrier to future space operations. It also mentions E.Deorbit demonstration spacecraft will conduct the first active debris-removal mission of European Space Agency (ESA).

The article discusses issues related to the emergence of an off-planet economy in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Topics discussed include ppersistenceof Sierra Nevada Corp.'s (SNC) in developing a small reusable space shuttle, issues related to changing the whole space-launch with lower costs by eforts of various private companies as well as the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and association between Sierra Nevada and United Launch Alliance for Vulcan launcher.

The article reports on the Jupiter general-purpose space utility vehicle proposed by aerospace firm Lockheed Martin for the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s second-round commercial-cargo competition for human-spaceflight services business ranging from low Earth orbit (LEO) to Mars. It mentions that the Jupiter spacecraft bus and robotic arm would remain in orbit after its launch on an Atlas V launch system. It include comments from James Crocker of Lockheed on same.