Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory simulated one million satellite orbits in the vast stretch of space between Earth and the Moon, and fewer than one in ten survived the full ...

One of the most crucial elements of a forecast is sky conditions. Whether it's sunny, partly cloudy, or storming. Typically, we use radar to detect rain, but when it is not raining, how do we observe ...

Barely launched, the Spanish military satellite SpainSat NG-2 was hit during its transit to geostationary orbit. This unexpected collision is already affecting its ability to provide protected ...

Artistic impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system (not to scale). These satellites work in GEO and relay data to and from non-GEO satellites, spacecraft, and stations that aren’t ...

This follows the failure of another satellite from the same series that may have been due to a meteoroid impact. Reading time 2 minutes A communications satellite broke apart into smaller fragments in ...

Satellite internet used to be a fallback for people who had no other option, but things are changing with the availability of cheaper space launches. SpaceX's Starlink service provides global ...

With the future Geostationary Extended Orbits constellation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to improve upon current visible and infrared imagery, and lightning mapping ...

SES has signed an agreement for a geostationary (GEO) satellite life extension mission with Infinite Orbits. The companies said the deal marks Europe’s first commercial satellite life extension ...

ABB has been awarded a contract by L3Harris Technologies, a leading U.S. defense company, to develop and build a high-resolution infrared interferometry system to power L3Harris' next-generation ...