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ExtremeTech on MSNChinese Satellites Complete First High-Altitude Rendezvous for Possible Groundbreaking RefuellingAlthough impressive, it raises concerns about potential docking with and disabling other countries' orbital military assets.
Starlink has well over 8,000 satellites in orbit, but they have an orbital life of around five years. The first batch of 60 ...
A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning ...
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ZME Science on MSNJapan’s Wooden Satellite Survived Orbit for 116 Days. Now Scientists Want a Better VersionWith lessons learned from their first attempt, Kyoto University scientists hope a second CubeSat made of magnolia will spark ...
Number of satellites by country 2025: 145 satellites have been launched into the Earth's orbit in 2025 so far.
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New Scientist on MSNA crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbitOperators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane ...
Lux Aeterna, a Denver-based startup, is working on a reusable satellite that has attracted $4 million in pre-seeding funding ...
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Interesting Engineering on MSNUS startup's retractable solar panels help satellites navigate dangerous orbitsAtomic-6's "space mast" and "space hinge" technology, backed by $2M from the Space Force, will allow satellites to avoid ...
India is expediting the deployment of 52 surveillance satellites to strengthen its space-based military capabilities, ...
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Defense News on MSNSpace Force rethinking plans for proliferated satellite communicationsThe service is studying alternatives to the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer, which is providing small satellites for tactical communications.
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