2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase ‘advanced capabilities’ in orbit (photos)
2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase ‘advanced capabilities’ in orbit (photos)

Two spacecraft operated by the company Impulse Space pulled off an impressive orbital feat recently, coming within less than 650 feet of each other.

US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever ‘live fly’ exercise in space
US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever ‘live fly’ exercise in space

United States Space Command just held its first-ever “Apollo Maneuvers” exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.

2 satellites just burned up in Earth’s atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here’s why
2 satellites just burned up in Earth’s atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here’s why

A team of researchers just chased a pair of reentering satellites in a private jet to learn about the pollution caused by space debris burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.

The Vela Incident: Did an American satellite detect a secret nuclear test in 1979?
The Vela Incident: Did an American satellite detect a secret nuclear test in 1979?

Was an usual flash detected off the coast of South Africa by an American satellite caused by a secretive atmospheric nuclear test?

Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. ‘It will be worse than big cities like London’
Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. ‘It will be worse than big cities like London’

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons

Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to provide protection for its off-Earth data centers, in a deal worth up to $6 million.

NASA satellites ace world’s 1st ‘lost-in-space’ GPS-free navigation experiment
NASA satellites ace world’s 1st ‘lost-in-space’ GPS-free navigation experiment

No GPS? No problem. A team of NASA satellites are extending their stay in space after successfully proving out navigation by other means.

US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking ‘Flatellites’
US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking ‘Flatellites’

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of “Flatellites” designed to detect and track airborne threats from space.

New private ‘Perceptor’ probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth
New private ‘Perceptor’ probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

Astranis’ newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

Exploring ‘very low Earth orbit’: The world’s 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
Exploring ‘very low Earth orbit’: The world’s 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run

Air-breathing electric propulsion could help satellites explore a new frontier, one that lies quite close to our planet.