Satellite docking tech: Aule Space tests orbital servicing system at Isro
In a development that could mark a shift in how India approaches the growing problem of space debris…
China discloses rare metal that powers its unique spy satellite the US cannot build
A new study in China’s Journal of Microwaves has disclosed the technology behind the world’s only geosynchronous radar…
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…
Did Rocket Lab Accidentally Launch a Rocket to Orbit?
Rocket Lab’s latest mission, named Curveball, has earned its title. The company launched a mysterious payload on its…
Thousands of Nanosatellites Are Now Orbiting Earth and This Is Just Getting Started
Image credits: NASA. Sending a satellite into space used to be a massive undertaking. Satellites were often the…
More than 33,000 objects now crowd Earth’s orbit in debris crisis
Earth’s orbit is becoming increasingly crowded with dangerous space debris, and engineers warn the problem could keep worsening…
Low Earth orbit satellite network to become battleground for defense
Operating in low Earth orbit, typically below 1,250 miles, modern satellite constellations rely on hundreds or even thousands…
Space junk is cluttering Earth’s low orbit with high-velocity projectiles and it’s getting worse
The galaxy stretches out as a hazy band across a dark south-eastern Australian night sky. All is still,…
They Wanted to See Earth, but They Captured Starlink Instead: Here’s the Image That Wasn’t Meant to Be Seen
They Wanted to See Earth, but They Captured Starlink Instead: Here’s the Image That Wasn’t Meant to Be…
NASA Puts 21-Year-Old Spacecraft on Pause to Keep It From Crashing Into Earth
NASA is racing to save an aging space telescope before it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. To do…
Elon Musk Is Convinced He Can Turn Low-Earth Orbit Into a Gigantic Data Center
Orbital data centers are the latest big tech craze, promising to provide near-limitless power and capacity to support…
Starlink satellite expansion | Interviews
SpaceX has carried out its latest launch of Starlink satellites, adding to a network that already numbers in…