Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris
Dec. 24, 2025 — A rare, close-up orbital photograph has provided a clearer look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that suffered an in-space anomaly and is now tumbling toward reentry, while a growing debris field underscores how quickly low Earth orbit can become more complicated — and potentially more dangerous — as megaconstellations expand. Space+2Reuters+2 The satellite, identified as Starlink 35956, lost communications after the incident and began an unexpected descent from its operational altitude. SpaceX says the spacecraft and associated debris are expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere “within weeks,” and that the satellite’s path remains below the
