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Posted on April 18, 2025

2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission

Two commercial satellites have completed an undocking maneuver high above Earth, signaling the successful end to a pioneering spacecraft life-extension mission.
Posted on April 16, 2025

Germany’s military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation

Germany's armed forces are planning to build their own constellation of satellites, to avoid becoming reliant on SpaceX's Starlink or other orbiting communications networks.
Posted on April 14, 2025

3 big hunks of space junk crash to Earth every day — and it’s only going to get worse

At least three old satellites or rocket bodies fall to Earth every day, a new report reveals. Some experts think it's a worrying trend.
Posted on April 11, 2025

Private probe will refuel Space Force satellites high above Earth on landmark 2026 mission

Astroscale and Orbit Fab are teaming up to refuel U.S. Space Force satellites in geostationary orbit high above Earth, demonstrating a capability that could reshape space operations.
Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

Indian experiment module falls from space and crashes into ocean, but it’s all according to plan

India's POEM-4 experiment module burned up and fell into the Indian Ocean to avoid becoming space debris.
Posted on April 7, 2025

Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?

Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.
Posted on April 3, 2025

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.
Posted on April 3, 2025

Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit

A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.
Posted on March 17, 2025

How climate change could make Earth’s space junk problem even worse

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.
Posted on February 8, 2025

Croatia’s 1st satellite captures its first views of home (photo)

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.

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