Satellites
New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising
One of the clearest signs of global warming, unless you live next to a glacier, are rising oceans. Now a…
Now that Many Countries Have the Ability to Destroy Satellites, the US is Figuring Out Ways to Make Them More Armored
With all the advances made in anti-satellite technology, Sandia National Laboratories is seeking partnerships to develop satellites that can defend…
A Satellite Just Launched Whose Job is to Extend the Life of Geosynchronous Satellites
Space Logistics LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has launched a satellite that can extend the life of other satellites.…
LightSail 2 is Sending Home New Pictures of Earth
LightSail 2, the brainchild of The Planetary Society, has gifted us two new gorgeous images of Earth. The small spacecraft…
Move Over SpaceX. Amazon Wants To Launch Thousands of Internet Satellites Too
Back in April 2019 Amazon signaled its intention to get into the internet satellite business. Following in the footsteps of…
Virgin Orbit Tests its Satellite-Delivery Rocket for the First Time
Virgin Orbit achieved a milestone with a successful drop test of their LauncherOne rocket. Once complete, this system will deliver…
Satellites Equipped With a Tether Would be Able to De-Orbit Themselves at the end of Their Life
A new technology that allows satellites to de-orbit themselves at the end of their lives could help mitigate the problem…
Before We Ruin the Universe, We Should Follow Some Space Sustainability Guidelines
There are 20,000 objects orbiting Earth at this moment that are larger than 10 cm. Out of that number, only…
SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation Construction Begins. 2,200 Satellites Will go up Over the Next 5 years
Musk recently announced that SpaceX will begin deploying the first batch of its internet satellites next year and continuing until…
Space Weather Forecasts can now give Satellites One Whole Day of Warning when a Killer Solar Storm is Inbound
Earth's fleet of satellites is in a vulnerable position. When solar activity increases, high-energy particles are directed toward Earth. Our…