As space junk increases, more operators are choosing to launch without any insurance at all. To compensate, companies are ...

Starlink satellites orbit approximately 342 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth and put on a spectacular show for observers as ...

Up until now, satellites have not even been designed with refueling in mind, because, well, it wasn't possible. That will ...

In a rare and remarkable achievement, an amateur astronomer from Austria, Felix Schöfbänker, has captured detailed images of classified US spy satellites using his custom-built telescope. These ...

Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid ...

While it is tricky to predict how many satellites will be launched and when, researchers have estimated a maximum number of spacecraft that can coexist within low-Earth orbit (LEO) — the region ...

The satellites then autonomously used their electric propulsion systems to ascend to 392 miles high, where they can orbit Earth once every 90 minutes, according to Amazon. Bad weather scrubbed an ...

The problem is unintentional but seriously affects astronomers as they try to listen for faint signals from the beginning of the universe.

Xplore has released hyperspectral images from its XCUBE-1 satellite, six months after the shoebox-sized spacecraft was ...

How many Starlink satellites are in orbit. As of May 2025, there are over 7,600 satellites in Starlink’s constellation. The number is constantly changing as Starlink launches more and more.

Satellites launched into this kind of orbit may have additional thrusters onboard, which are fired to subtly shift their arc. This is all with the intent of matching the speed of the Earth's ...