satellites

A Vulcan Centaur rocket launched a pair of space surveillance satellites for the U.S. military early Thursday morning (Feb. 12).The Vulcan Centaur lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:22 a.m. EST…

SpaceX is requesting to launch up to one million satellites to create a network of orbiting data centers around Earth. Late on Friday, the company filed the request with the Federal Communications Commission,…

SpaceX launched its first national security mission of the year on Friday night (Jan. 16), sending a batch of spy satellites aloft from California.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday at…

The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX's megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand new Falcon 9 rocket.The fresh booster, carrying 29 of the internet broadband relay units, lifted off on Sunday at 1:48…

It’s getting harder and harder for the Hubble and other telescopes orbiting Earth to capture pristine images thanks to the sudden surge in satellite launches. Satellite trails could mess up nearly 40 percent of images the Hubble takes…

SpaceX reached another milestone with the launch of 29 more Starlink satellites for its broadband internet low Earth orbit constellation.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space…

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars away from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 11-14 mission on Nov. 6, 2025. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink broadband satellites…

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Oct. 27).A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 28 Starlink craft lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 8:43 p.m. EDT (5:43 p.m. local…

A California startup’s plan to launch thousands of mirrors into orbit has caused quite a stir among astronomers and wildlife experts. The company, Reflect Orbital, aims to maximize energy output from solar farms by redirecting…