On Dec. 26, 1974, Salyut 4, a Soviet space station, launched into orbit around Earth. Salyut 4 was a small space station ...

A rare in-orbit malfunction involving a SpaceX Starlink satellite has drawn fresh attention to space safety risks at a time ...

The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have ...

Jeff Lints will focus on driving market adoption of Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refueling port and associated fuel supply services.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station share Christmas wishes from orbit, marking the holidays with messages, decorations, and support from Earth ...

SpaceX confirmed that one Starlink satellite recently exploded in orbit, and it is now tumbling to re-enter the planet.

An Indian rocket launched the record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit on Tuesday night (Dec. 23). BlueBird 6 ...

Space environment health score shows how healthy - or stressed - Earth’s orbit is expected to become over the next 200 years.

Earth's orbit is an ellipse, not a perfect circle. Earth's distance from the Sun varies by about 3 million miles throughout the year. Earth's orbit's semimajor axis is approximately 93 million miles.

Recently, micro/nanosatellites have become a significant trend in space with the rapid development of space technology, ...