A model of the Resurs-P spacecraft like the one that suffered a breakup event in low Earth orbit June 26. Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin CC BY-SA 4.0 WASHINGTON — A Russian satellite in low Earth orbit ...

Thousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts ...

SpaceX now has nearly 5,900 Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit, but it wants 30,000, posing potential safety concerns as space around the planet gets ever-more crowded. Starlink's ambitious plan ...

SpinLaunch says its network will offer "significantly higher broadband capacity in a satellite constellation compared with what is available on the market today." SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...