A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang, sending Shijian-25 on its way to orbit, Jan. 6, 2025. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China is expanding its presence and capabilities in the strategically vital ...

Liftoff of the "Commercial GTO-1" mission occurred at 1:04 a.m. EDT on Sunday morning (July 13). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites have been an increasingly discussed design trend in the industry, boasting the same regionalized scope as traditional GEO models at a price point ...

For decades, Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) operators were in the communications catbird’s seat 22,000 miles above the Earth, but the arrival of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks, like Elon Musk’s ...

"The fragments interact not only with the originating spacecraft’s nearest neighbors, but within a short time much of the geosynchronous belt." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

An expert panel explores the notable increase in close encounters involving Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit and how to mitigate risks. Please wait while we verify your account can view this ...

China is currently conducting a very important test in space: it is trying to refuel a satellite while it is still orbiting Earth. This kind of operation is called orbital refueling, and it could help ...

Denis Manturov noted that the next stage will be the launch of the "Angara" from the Vostochny cosmodrome, including for tasks related to the Russian Orbital Station MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. In ...

The GSLV Mk II F15 lifts off from from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Jan. 29 (UTC), carrying the NVS-02 satellite. Credit: ISRO HELSINKI — India conducted its first launch of the year late Tuesday, ...

SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

An expert panel explores the notable increase in close encounters involving Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit and how to mitigate risks.