A novel protective technology called ‘Space Armor’ is emerging as a potential shield against space debris, offering new defense options for both satellites and astronauts in orbit. This innovative ...

Today, a startup has unveiled an innovative solution to a growing problem in space exploration: orbital debris. The company’s “Space Armor” is designed to shield astronauts from the increasing threat ...

Never content to pollute only the Earth’s surface, oceans, and atmosphere, billionaire tech moguls like Elon Musk are increasingly flooding our planet’s orbit with debris from their for-profit space ...

According to the company, Space Armor can handle impacts of over 4.35 miles per second (7 km/s) with far less debris being produced. Variants include a lighter, thinner armor that can handle 90% of ...

MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic-6, a leading manufacturer of advanced mobility composites, today announced that Portal Space Systems has selected Space Armor® tiles as the primary ...

Composite Space Armor tiles introduced by advanced mobility composites company Atomic-6 (Marietta, Ga., U.S.) have been selected by space operator Portal Space Systems (Bothell, Wash., U.S.) to be the ...