Rocket Lab launched its 21st and final mission of the year over the weekend, sending a private Japanese Earth-observing ...

On Wednesday (Dec. 17), this particular Starlink suffered an anomaly that caused a loss of communication with the ground and an unscheduled venting of its propulsion tank. The satellite is now ...

Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted ...

DiskSats use a flat design that can accommodate more gear than alternative like CubeSats. A NASA-funded demo mission launched ...

Japan’s space agency failed in its latest attempt to launch its flagship rocket, leaving it unable to place a key component ...

A rare in-orbit malfunction involving a SpaceX Starlink satellite has drawn fresh attention to space safety risks at a time ...

The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have ...

Jeff Lints will focus on driving market adoption of Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refueling port and associated fuel supply services.

Many tech billionaires, including Musk, fall squarely into the “proponents” category. With a blockbuster IPO on the horizon ...

U.S. and Chinese satellites routinely spy on each other in orbit, rehearsing for more aggressive operations in the event of war.

The modified Mira launched in January 2025 on SpaceX's Transporter 12 rideshare mission, which hauled 131 payloads to low ...

The NASA-led Gateway deep-space station is still years away from the launch of its first component, but NASA and ESA's Operations Centre (ESOC) are zeroing in on the orbit it will travel in cis-lunar ...