NASA selected two space observatory proposals for additional review, and one is expected to be cleared for a 2032 launch.
Instead of rocket fuel, LightSail 2 used photons, demonstrating the viability of solar sailing for future space missions.
The spacecraft is a test run of cutting edge materials that use photons from the Sun for propulsion.
The satellite played an integral role in laying the groundwork for NASA's planetary defense mission.
China's attempt to build an orbital satellite network similar to SpaceX's Starlink is off to an alarming start.
The company plans to launch thousands of direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, which may interfere with our views of the night sky.
SpaceX's workhorse launch vehicle has been cleared to fly following an investigation into the July 11 incident, which resulted in the loss of 20 Starlink satellites.
The test is part of ongoing efforts to increase space-to-Earth communication speeds by 1,000-fold.
Privateer is introducing an online marketplace for customers to share the cost of accessing satellite data.
The surveillance system will determine the position of a plane by geolocating its radio frequency signals.
AST SpaceMobile wants to build a space-based cellular broadband network in low Earth orbit, but at a potential cost to astronomy.
Orbital Composites and Virtus Solis are collaborating to construct a satellite constellation that will transmit solar power to ground stations on Earth.
A joint mission from the federal space agency and Rocket Lab aims to loft four cube satellites across two launches and acquire hourly data on extreme storms.
Starlink and OneWeb both promise global internet coverage, yet there are important differences between the satellite-based service offerings.
India's space agency plans to launch 36 OneWeb satellites on Sunday, completing the British company's first internet constellation. Watch it live right here.
University of Arizona students are behind CatSat, a cereal box-sized satellite that will probe the ionosphere and beam data to Earth with an inflatable antenna.
News of the deal caused Terran Orbital's stocks to surge by 71%, with the company's CEO saying it's probably the largest small satellite deal ever.
The government funding bill gave the Space Force nearly $1.7 billion more than what the Pentagon had requested.
A U.S.-led campaign has been encouraging other nations to ban dangerous anti-satellite tests, both to protect space-based assets and to prevent more space junk.
AST SpaceMobile fully deployed the satellite's array of antennas that stretches across 693-square-feet.
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