GSSAP satellites are tasked with “neighborhood watch” surveillance in geosynchronous orbit, tracking objects and threats, but because they cannot maneuver freely or frequently without using up their ...

Meanwhile, similar experiments appear to have occurred with the China National Space Agency (CNSA). Between July 2 and July 6, China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites appeared to merge in orbit.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an all new episode of "Weather or Not with Lee Goldberg," an astrophysicist explains why the weather in space may be causing satellites to plummet toward Earth and sink toward ...

According to footage captured by s2a systems and uploaded to X, two Chinese satellites, Shijian-21 and Shijian-25, flew into extremely close proximity on both June 13 and June 14. This is notable, ...

The rules we have were designed to prevent disaster, not manage growth. It’s time for a smarter, more adaptable approach.

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning this idea into a revolutionary way to launch satellites. This system doesn ...

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of more than two dozen Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early ...

China's satellite megaconstellation plans could clog low Earth orbit with large spent rocket stages, analysts warn. Those rocket stages could stay in orbit, increasing the risk of collisions, for over ...

A coalition of scientists and historians are floating a long-shot plan to retrieve orbiting relics—raising questions about ...