SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), sending an Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

A SpaceX executive said the move would reduce the "likelihood of collision" with other satellites and space debris.

Space Forge is looking to manufacture semiconductor materials in orbit, where the microgravity enables cleaner crystals.

Starlink’s Michael Nicolls declares ‘significant reconfiguration’ to be coordinated with regulators, other operators and US ...

SpaceX will lower the orbit of its Starlink satellites from about 550 km to 480 km over 2026 to reduce collision risks and ...

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit from the ...

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

Starlink will lower its satellite orbits to 480 km by 2026, aiming to improve space safety, reduce debris risks ...

Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...