7+ hour, 46+ min ago   (522+ words) Purpose built around cargo volume, not simply payload weight, WindRunner enables direct delivery of outsized space systems to launch sites, manufacturing facilities, and austere or distributed locations without disassembly....

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (393+ words) Saudi Arabia’s top telecommunications provider stc group has ordered a dedicated satellite from Astranis to provide satellite communication services. Astranis builds smaller Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites than traditional GEOs. Customer stc group will have full control over the payload configuration…...

13+ hour, 11+ min ago   (412+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 9:02 AM EDT The number of space launches has skyrocketed over the last few years, rapidly turning the Earth’s atmosphere into a “crematorium” for satellites and other space junk. Even now, it’s a considerable danger for any spacecraft that…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1154+ words) GomSpace North America has received a $2.4 million order from an undisclosed U.S. defense customer for rapid-deployment satellite systems, expanding the company’s role in government and defense space missions. The order covers GomSpace satellite platform kits that will form part of an…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (32+ words) Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no power supply, and no means of propulsion. It's spherical, weighs just unde......

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (289+ words) An oblong silver airship recently completed a 30-day journey, flying through Earth’s stratosphere to deliver mobile broadband connectivity to cellphones. Aerospace company Sceye launched its Service Test 1 (ST1) mission on August 9 for a trans-Pacific flight from New Mexico to Japan and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) In what could possibly be the longest “free trial” in any company’s history, Apple has once again extended free access to its satellite features for yet another year. The news came quietly buried at the bottom of yesterday’s iPhone 18 Pro…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (604+ words) REDMOND, Wash., September 09, 2026--Eclipse Space unveils three satellite platforms for customer-owned D2D, broadband and orbital data center constellations, plus a Gama partnership. Oops, something went wrong Eclipse Space Unveils Satellite Platforms for Customer-Owned D2D, Broadband, and Orbital Data Center Constellations CitraSat, SliceSat,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (282+ words) A vehicle sends a voice message through satellites, showing how connected devices can communicate beyond terrestrial mobile network coverage. A Toyota vehicle has sent a voice message through Iridium’s satellite network using a Deutsche Telekom IoT SIM, demonstrating how vehicles…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (453+ words) SpaceX wants a piece of the cellphone market, but T-Mobile's CFO is far from concerned. Peter Osvaldik said "everybody in the know" is "laughing" at parts of Starlink's plans. While Starlink satellites provide coverage in remote areas, it faces different…...