As Beijing prepares to tackle space debris, transparency and trust will determine whether the effort is viewed as stewardship or a strategic threat.
A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific — and NASA’s experimental detection system tracked the event in real time by monitoring the atmosphere above.
In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally's satellite.
After decades of relying on aging satellites, NOAA is launching a purpose-built eye on the sun.
"Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days."
The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.
One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was photographed by a private American Earth-observation satellite.
SpaceX just bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone connectivity.
SpaceX just bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone connectivity.
An automated system co-developed by SpaceX prevents disruption to radio astronomical observations caused by megaconstellations in low Earth orbit.
