as five centimetres orbiting at geosynchronous altitude, exposing a hidden cadre of debris that could jeopardise the satellites responsible for communications, broadcasting, weather monitoring and environmental observation. The peer‑reviewed article,...

addition to revisiting the key objectives of Flight 12, the upcoming flight will carry the first operational Starlink V3 satellites ever lofted on a Starship, marking a critical step toward the vehicle’s long‑term service life. Mid‑July Starship Test...

shallower eruption. On May 9, NASA’s Aqua and Terra platforms captured expansive white steam plumes over the water. Other satellites observed the plumes extending several kilometers upward, while NASA’s PACE instrument noted discoloration of the...

event before it reaches the planet. If the concept survives further testing, it could add a new defensive layer for the satellites, navigation systems and power networks that modern life relies on. Deploying a Fleet to Reinforce the Magnetosphere...

This technical similarity has led to speculation that the mission could involve the deployment of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Observers from NextSpaceflight.com have suggested that the flight profile aligns closely with earlier launches of the...

place complex payloads on trajectories beyond low Earth orbit. The mission’s architecture relies on six identical small satellites that must function as a coordinated observatory once deployed. Accurate orbital insertion is crucial for the science...

Reveal Unexpected Mineralogy A team of astronomers from Caltech analyzed near‑infrared data from JWST for three inner satellites—Larissa, Galatea, and Proteus. The extreme distance and faintness of these moons have long hindered detailed compositional...

Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Part of the Transporter-18 rideshare mission, these compact satellites represent a significant step forward in NASA’s push to test sophisticated technologies on agile, low-cost platforms. Pushing...

the 25- to 30-kilogram satellite aims to refine how researchers calculate atmospheric drag, a force that can knock satellites off course during solar storms. The mission is a collaborative effort led by ETH Zurich, involving the Physical Meteorological...

AI4 Space Safety and Sustainability (AI4S3), aims to mitigate the rising risks associated with the proliferation of satellites. Developed by the Alan Turing Institute’s Defence AI Research Centre (DARe), the project represents a collaborative effort...

Force – © Wikimedia Commons Beyond Kinetic Warfare The term “space weapon” often conjures images of missiles destroying satellites, but modern orbital conflict is increasingly centered on non-destructive disruption. The U.S. Space Force noted that...

of light. As the population of low Earth orbit continues to surge—with the European Space Agency reporting roughly 18,340 satellites currently in orbit as of June 2026—these photobombing spacecraft have become a critical obstacle for ground-based...

New orbital mirror test aims to prove satellites can safely redirect sunlight to Earth, paving way for groundbreaking solar‑lighting technology. The U.S. government has granted permission for a pioneering satellite experiment that will test the ability...

Europe’s new mission will test if satellites can tap the upper atmosphere for propulsion, enabling them to stay in ultra‑low Earth orbit. Kreios Space, a Spanish start‑up, is gearing up for a landmark in‑orbit test that could reshape how satellites...

discovered a massive exomoon candidate, challenging our current understanding of the boundary between planets and natural satellites. Astronomers have unveiled evidence of a massive potential exomoon within the distant CD-35 2722 system, where a...

Journey of Satellite Signals To understand the design of a satellite dish, we must begin with the signals themselves. Satellites orbiting thousands of kilometers above Earth transmit microwaves toward the planet. These signals travel through the vacuum...

massive asteroid will sweep closer than many satellites, creating a rare sky event Asteroid Apophis will skim the Earth at roughly 32,000 km on 13 April 2029, an altitude lower than many geosynchronous satellites. Although the object will not collide...

AO first reduces the bulk of the distortion, after which MDR captures the residual scattered component. Geostationary satellites orbit the earth at 36 000 km while the emerging breed of low and medium earth orbiting satellites (LEOs and MEOs) orbit the...

breakup of the Yaogan-50 (02) spacecraft has complicated an already congested orbital environment, creating new risks for satellites operating in a particularly sensitive region of low Earth orbit. The Yaogan-50 (02) satellite was launched on March 15,...

laser-ranging data, researchers have proposed a way to transform the Earth-Moon system—along with artificial satellites and distant binary pulsars—into an observatory capable of probing a frequency band that has remained frustratingly out of reach for...