In the last five years, the number of satellites orbiting Earth has more than doubled and will likely double again within a similar timespan, thanks to the efforts of private companies such as SpaceX.

Elon Musk has long dominated the internet-providing satellites business with regular SpaceX Starlink launches. Now, Jeff ...

"Falcon completes its 500th overall mission! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team for making the impossible possible on ...

Scientists are raising alarms as the number of active satellites orbiting Earth surpasses 11,700, with a new launch ...

Thursday's mission marks the 72nd Falcon 9 launch, with 53 of those dedicated to the Starlink network. The system aims to ...

A recently launched Russian satellite is getting uncomfortably cozy with a U.S. reconnaissance satellite, leading Space ...

China is positioning a satellite to test its ability to refuel another in orbit over Earth and extend its mission for several ...

For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect of satellite "super constellations" in Earth orbit.