SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.

For most of the space age, our presence in Earth orbit has been relatively modest. Until the beginning of the 21st century, ...

Defunct 1,300-Pound NASA Satellite Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere Over Pacific ...

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is expected to crash through Earth's atmosphere March 10, 2026, with some of the spacecraft ...

Did you know that satellites are constantly falling? To understand how satellites stay in orbit, imagine standing on a very tall mountain and throwing a ball straight out in front of you. Gravity ...

Astrolight CEO Laurynas Mačiulis explains how laser satellite communication could ease spectrum congestion, increase data capacity, and raise new engineering and policy questions for space ...

Earth faces a growing 'ring of trash' as defunct satellites burn up, releasing harmful particles like aluminium oxide that ...

The EDA has awarded a €15.65M contract to a consortium led by Spanish engineering firm Sener to develop the first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite.

The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to ...

China launched Yaogan Satellite into space 16 March with 8 satellites into orbit with Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket marking its fifth ...