Less than two weeks later, the first television pictures would be delivered. The satellite was called Telstar. France may have been America’s partner in this bold venture to develop satellite ...

Abstract: The data from the particle experiments of the Telstar satellite have been analyzed to provide maps of the distribution of electrons and protons as measured in three of the Telstar detectors ...

NASA published a new report on Thursday highlighting 17 agency mechanisms that have directly and indirectly supported the ...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 30 satellites on Saturday for the second dedicated rideshare mission to mid-inclination orbit. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at ...

Liftoff was called off at T-0 seconds on Saturday (Dec. 21). SpaceX's plans to launch four small communications satellites to a high Earth orbit were called off as the countdown reached T-0 ...

A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed ... nutrient transport in seawater and the geologic history of Earth's oceans. With a 5-mile (8 kilometers) resolution and 21-day path ...

China has launched the first satellites for its GuoWang megaconstellation, intensifying the race for space-based broadband internet services both domestically and internationally. A group of ...

The stunt escalation on YouTube may have reached new heights with Mark Rober’s offer to snap anyone’s selfie with the planet Earth using a satellite he’s launching into orbit with the help ...

SpaceX's Starlink and other mega-constellations of satellites could damage the atmosphere in ways we don't yet understand, scientists say. The number of satellites in Earth's orbit has skyrocketed ...

The data offers a window into the sun’s evolutionary history, illuminating its long-term stability and its influence on Earth ...

Its network of low Earth orbit satellites ensures its users high-speed internet access, even in areas where traditional infrastructure such as cell towers can't reach. Now, that technology can ...

The country’s first satellite launch attempted by a private company, the Tokyo-based startup Space One, failed after the rocket exploded shortly after liftoff in March. Japan’s latest stumble ...