Current satellite internet works using large spacecraft that orbit 22,236 miles (35,786 km) above a particular spot on Earth. But at that distance, there are generally significant time delays in ...

Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...

The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle ...

However, this striking formation is short-lived; as the satellites ascend to their operational orbit at 340 miles (550 kilometers), they disperse and blend into the starry backdrop. If you’re ...

SatChecker data come from the US Space Force, which draws on a global network of sensors that tracks objects in orbit and issues updates on satellite locations as often as several times a day.

Satellite operators need better space weather models to maximize the life of their satellites and to avoid collisions in low ...

[Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn] Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, conducted a launch of its Ceres 1 rocket on Friday evening, deploying six satellites into orbit.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The East Coast of the United States is getting a new watchful eye over its skies as the National Ocean and ...

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has introduced the "Spacecraft Speedometer," a novel technology for tracking satellites in ...

Despite the growing spotlight on low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, space-based communications will continue to showcase multi-orbit satellite connections. So said Rhys Morgan, regional vice ...

China has begun conducting "air battles" between satellites in low Earth orbit as part of expanding its capabilities in space, said General Michael Gatlin, deputy chief of US space operations.