Will Chase/Axios Earth gained a record number of satellites — nearly 3,000 — last year, adding to the congestion around the planet, according to new data. Why it matters: Crowded orbits and collisions ...

The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared constellation's first satellite may see its launch pushed back by a year to ...

The original idea of geosynchronous communications satellites was published by the British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in the early 50's. Aldous Huxley commented that the establishment of ...

Gagnon also discussed Chinese surveillance capability in geosynchronous orbit, an orbit further out in space where satellites ...

Ion thrusters are the most common primary engine powering satellites through orbital maneuvers today. But to travel from ...

A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds (one sidereal day).

The megadeal, announced on April 30, brings together two of the biggest players in the geosynchronous equatorial orbit ...

Portal Space Systems came out of stealth this week with more than $3 million in funding to build a spacecraft capable of ...

Practical applications for space exploration are widespread, but several industries are already embracing space for ...

If you want to reach a satellite in geosynchronous orbit it’ll take a little more effort, and this dual-feed helical “ice cream cone” antenna could really help. Until recently, the dream of ...

NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small ...

The original idea of geosynchronous communications satellites was published by the British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in the early 50's. Aldous Huxley commented that the establishment of ...