Saltzman said the Space Force categorizes adversarial space weapons in six categories—three that are space-based and three ...

Journalists are invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunity on 8 April to see exciting new missions up close in the ...

Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and there are plans to launch thousands more over the next few years.

And unless you have a decent telescope, it is the only natural satellite you can see with your own eyes. As a result, most people have a warped perception of what a moon is and how common these ...

Satellites are increasingly a global-communications lifeline, allowing people in remote areas, even war zones, to make phone calls and get online without the need for ground-based infrastructure ...

PARIS (Reuters) - The head of one of Europe's largest satellite manufacturers, France-based Thales, has highlighted the risks to governments of relying too heavily on private satellite constellations ...

China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States Space Force, which warned that Washington’s key rivals are closing ...