Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth’s Most Valuable Orbit
Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television,…
This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead
California startup Reflect Orbital received clearance to launch its first satellite, aiming to build a constellation to illuminate…
SpaceX lists AI1 satellite cooling specs for Starmind data center in space
After naming its upcoming Orbital Data Center constellation Starmind, SpaceX is now moving along with the project aiming…
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry
The federal government has approved plans by a start-up company to test a satellite that would use a…
Space Force Has a New Weapon to Blind Enemy Satellites
The Space Force added a new weapon to its arsenal, a device designed to blast electromagnetic beams to…
SpaceX crowding out competitors with tenfold AI satellite constellation increase
SpaceX has filed a new application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission asking for permission to launch and…
SpaceX Launches the First Commercial Nuclear-Powered Satellite
Tritium battery operating in BOHR. Credit: City Labs. A tiny satellite launched by SpaceX on Tuesday may mark…
Amazon Leo internet network nears 400 satellites in orbit
Amazon expects to debut initial commercial service for its Leo broadband satellite network later this year. The announcement…
Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust
The European Space Agency released a satellite image that shows the upheaval left behind by the pair of…
Boeing tests quantum protocol in Q4S payload prior to launch
Engineers at Boeing demonstrated a key quantum protocol during ground testing of the payload for the Q4S mission,…
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
Japan successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket Friday morning, marking the resumption of the rocket’s flights roughly six…
This Clever New Engine Could Send Briefcase-Size Spacecraft to Mars
Engineers at MIT have developed a two-in-one propulsion system that can fuel both traditional chemical thrusters and electrical…