Forward-looking: Traffic in low Earth orbit has surged in recent years. The growing number of satellites is now pushing scientists to develop new management and tracking solutions, as GPS and ...

The company has been working with an observatory and the US National Science Foundation to study the effects of lowering its satellites to 350km (217 miles) versus 550km. When he's not battling bugs ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto ...

A satellite launched by Russia, which the U.S. has said is linked to a nuclear anti-satellite weapon program, is no longer functioning correctly, it has been reported. The Cosmos 2553 satellite ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense giant Lockheed Martin announced Nov. 19 that its new mid-size satellite platform will make its orbital debut next year aboard a Firefly Aerospace rocket. The LM 400 satellite ...

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