Earth-observation missions redesigned to cut risk of space junk strikes
Earth-observation satellites deliver data that is critical in monitoring the progress of climate change, but they are increasingly…
Iran sends Jaam-e-Jame 1 satellite into space
TEHRAN – The “Jaam-e-Jam 1” satellite belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) has been…
General Galactic to test satellite powered only by water in space
Space startup General Galactic aims to fly a satellite using only water for in-orbit propellant. The 1,100-pound satellite…
Radar data shows cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
WASHINGTON – A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s…
Iran to unveil its first radar satellite soon
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Space Agency says the aviation body will soon unveil its first…
This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing
There’s been this hand-wave, this assumption, this yada yada at the core of our long-term space programs. If…
An $88 Million Satellite Died Early—and Still Blew the Lid Off Industry Emissions
MethaneSat, an $88 million satellite designed to track methane emissions at an unprecedented scale and resolution, suddenly went…
One million AI satellites to orbit Earth? SpaceX’s mind-blowing plan of data centers in outer space explained
SpaceX Wants a Million Satellites for AI: Is This the Future of Computing or a Space Disaster Waiting…
SpaceX wants to launch a constellation of a million satellites to power AI needs
Elon Musk and his aerospace company have requested to build a network that’s 100 times the number of…
Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
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Starlink satellite expansion | Interviews
SpaceX has carried out its latest launch of Starlink satellites, adding to a network that already numbers in…
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Leo satellites disrupt astronomy, like Starlink
A team of scientists has found that, unsurprisingly, Amazon’s new internet mega constellation, Amazon Leo, has a strong…