SpaceX launches another 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit
4 days ago · SpaceX launched another batch of 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday at 3:19 p.m. EST.
Enormous BlueBird satellites unfurled in low Earth orbit
Nov 1, 2024 · Five huge satellites – each about the size of two city buses – unfurled their giant antennae in low Earth orbit this week. The spacecrafts’ enormous surface areas should cause them to shine ...
Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to …
Oct 29, 2024 · The military's Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program, launched in 2023, has increased its projected budget from $900 million to $13 billion. The program aims to ...
SDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future …
Oct 23, 2024 · SDA is a DOD agency that accelerates space acquisition for the warfighter. It announced 19 non-traditional space companies as the initial pool of offerors for HALO, an acquisition approach to rapidly award prototypes for the …
Back on Earth: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off …
Oct 25, 2024 · The crew of four NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut returned to Earth after 232 days in space, conducting new scientific research and technology demonstrations. The mission was part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which partners with private companies to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit, Sustainability at Space …
Oct 10, 2024 · NASA will discuss its Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy, space sustainability, and Moon to Mars exploration at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan. See the agenda, media opportunities, and exhibit highlights for the event from Oct. 14 to 17.
Simple shift could make low Earth orbit satellites high capacity
Sep 12, 2024 · Low Earth orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications. Now, researchers have invented a technique that enables these satellites’ antennas to manage signals for multiple users at once, making them cheaper and simpler to design and launch.
NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy
Oct 7, 2024 · Learn how NASA plans to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration in low Earth orbit with commercial and international partners. Find out the draft goals and objectives, the public input process, and the featured video on the LEO Microgravity Strategy.
The Traffic Jam in Low Earth Orbit - The New York Times
Nov 8, 2023 · Two black holes are in the news: One is a serial killer, on the verge of devouring its second star in five years, the other is part of what astronomers are calling a black-hole triple.
Space Development Agency satellites in low Earth orbit …
Nov 28, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency for the first time demonstrated space-to-ground data communications from low Earth orbit satellites launched earlier this year. In three...