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DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch

DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer.

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video)

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video)

Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).

Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says AI compute in space will be the lowest-cost option in 5 years — but Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it's a 'dream'

Elon Musk argues that terawatt-scale AI computing will soon be impossible to power and cool on Earth and must move to orbit. But despite abundant solar energy and radiative cooling in GEO, launch mass, radiation-hardening, and networking challenges make such space-based data center only a distant dream.

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'The solar system on demand': HEO Robotics aims to push spacecraft imaging deep into the final frontier

From viral shots of Tiangong to a new deal with Astroscale, HEO Robotics is pioneering satellite-to-satellite imagery in orbit and even plans to expand beyond Earth.

Military data, texts, and internet history: Scientists intercept unprotected data from satellites

US researchers found it surprisingly easy to access private text messages and military data using homemade satellite scans that cost as little as €500.

Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions

When you put your hand out the window of a moving car, you feel a force pushing against you called drag. This force opposes a moving vehicle, and it’s part of the reason why your car naturally slows to a stop if you take your foot off the gas pedal.…

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2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission

2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission

Two commercial satellites have completed an undocking maneuver high above Earth, signaling the successful end to a pioneering spacecraft life-extension mission.

Private Astroscale probe will refuel Space Force satellites high above Earth on landmark 2026 mission

Private Astroscale probe will refuel Space Force satellites high above Earth on landmark 2026 mission

Astroscale and Orbit Fab are teaming up to refuel U.S. Space Force satellites in geostationary orbit high above Earth, demonstrating a capability that could reshape space operations.

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

India planning to launch 50 satellites for intelligence gathering in five years: ISRO chief

India planning to launch 50 satellites for intelligence gathering in five years: ISRO chief

ISRO to launch 50 satellites in 5 years for geo-intelligence gathering, to track troops & image thousands of km area.

Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live

Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch the Silent Barker mission on Tuesday (Aug. 29) on the behalf of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Faster Wi-Fi on Planes Is Taking Off. Profits Aren't.

Faster Wi-Fi on Planes Is Taking Off. Profits Aren't.

The long-awaited arrival of free, dependable Wi-Fi on planes will be a boon to fliers in the coming years. Investors, maybe not so much.

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