BOULDER, Colo. — Satellite operators need better space weather models to maximize the life of their satellites and to avoid collisions in low Earth orbit. The growth in the population of ...

The FireSat project’s first satellite was successfully placed into low Earth orbit (LEO) last week and has officially made contact with engineers back at base. “This satellite is the first of more ...

A Google-backed mission to detect wildfires from space launched a prototype satellite last week, which is now communicating with its developers on Earth. “The devastating wildfires in Los ...

"Raw plastic pellets come in, raw aluminum comes in, and we make those into the Starlink kits, and then ship them right out to customers homes." Each week, SpaceX launches satellites to build out ...

They are practicing tactics, techniques and procedures to do on-orbit space operations from one satellite to another.” A service spokesperson later elaborated on Guetlein’s comments ...

The satellite boom also poses other threats, including adding pollution to the atmosphere. When the first Starlinks launched, some astronomers warned of existential threats to their discipline.

New technology could help fight wildfires on the ground, from space. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on the new satellites that will work to detect wildfires early on. March 17, 2025 ...

Credit: NASA FireSAT, owned and operated by Earth Fire Alliance, is a proposed cutting-edge satellite constellation focused on detecting and monitoring wildfires. The launch of the FireSAT prototype ...

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has struck key business deals with two of India’s telecom giants, setting the stage for the long-anticipated entry of its satellite internet service, Starlink, into the ...

The NISAR mission will help map crops and track their development through the entire growing season. Using synthetic aperture radar, the satellite will be able to observe both small plots of farmland ...

In 2017, scientists used the satellite to make a secure “quantum call” and send images between China and Austria over a distance of 7,600km.