What does it truly mean to live in space? To wake up in microgravity, repair failing systems, and make sure there’s enough ...

What’s better than being able to launch satellites quickly to orbit? Having them there already—or so goes the thinking behind a new $60 million Space Force contract to develop an “orbital carrier.” ...

The Space Force’s uncrewed space plane is set for its next mission. The X-37B, the nine-meter-long spacecraft known for its lengthy trips in orbit, will blast off for its eighth mission on Aug. 21. As ...

Earth's orbit is an ellipse, not a perfect circle. Earth's distance from the Sun varies by about 3 million miles throughout the year. Earth's orbit's semimajor axis is approximately 93 million miles.

The U.S. Space Force is hoping to get its own permanent opposition force for training, this time in orbit. Specifically, the service is looking at sending up satellites into space to serve as ...

On-demand cargo delivery from orbit? Sierra Space wants to make it a reality with its new "Ghost" concept. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

China is developing the capability to remove space debris from orbit, according to a top official. In recent years, China's space activities have grown tremendously, with an operational space station ...

Peraton's Space Environment Toolkit for Defense shows the area affected and potential impact of a powerful X-ray flare. Three megahertz radio signals will experience the greatest disruption. Credit: ...

There are more than 2,000 mostly intact dead rockets circling the Earth, but until this year, no one ever launched a satellite to go see what one looked like after many years of tumbling around the ...

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky toward orbit tonight (June 2). An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today at 7:57 p.m. EDT (0057 ...

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 ...

D-Orbit, which flies payloads on its ION orbital transfer vehicles, will use a Series C round to expand into new space logistics applications like servicing. Credit: D-Orbit PARIS — Italian space ...