Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites undergo a period of rapid development driven by ever-increasing user demands, reduced costs, and technological progress. Since there is a lack of literature on the ...

This article proposes a two-stage optimization framework to simultaneously solve the orbit design and mission scheduling problems of on-orbit refueling (OOR) systems in Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

Here’s what to expect from Project Kuiper’s first full-scale satellite launch United Launch Alliance will send 27 Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit as we begin a full-scale deployment of our ...

Japan's 50th and final H2A rocket has successfully placed a greenhouse gas observing satellite into orbit.

DC Comics releases Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… There’s a hot new outer space-themed nightclub ...

Cardiff startup Space Forge has launched the UK’s first satellite designed to manufacture advanced materials in orbit.

But a day after being launched into orbit on a SpaceX rocket Monday, the capsule’s parachute reportedly failed and it crashed into the sea. The capsule’s payload—including not just dozens of cannabis ...

China is developing the world’s first high-orbit quantum communication satellite to enable more efficient, globally accessible quantum networks and lay the groundwork for redefining the ...

A prototype test and experimentation satellite has been launched into orbit, paving the way for new demonstrations of key advanced targeting, missile warning, and ...

Space Selfies & DJing A Party From Orbit – How Astronaut Luca Parmitano Brought Space To Earth To mark 50 years of the European Space Agency, we spoke with one of its brilliant astronauts!