US Tracking and Data Relay Satellite: SpaceLink To Improve International Space Station Comms

Medicine & Technology Aug 04, 2021

SpaceLink just received funding to demonstrate its relay satellite that could give the International Space Station (ISS) faster communications. It will pick up where the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) left off.

United Kingdom To Make Tighter Rules To Control Starlink, OneWeb Satellites, Avoiding On-orbit Hazards and Interfrence

Jul 27, 2021

A U.K. government agency is concerned that SpaceX's Starlink, OneWeb, and other LEO satellite-broadband systems may interfere with one another's communications.

Mushrooms Could Solve Space Junk Problem Through Satellites Made of Mycelium Fibers

May 24, 2021

Satellites made from mushrooms are being considered as a solution to the growing space junk in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). But some experts say that it overlooks another hazard.

OneWeb Sends Another 36 Broadband Internet Satellites Into Space

Mar 26, 2021

British counterpart of SpaceX, OneWeb, has recently sent another 36 satellite broadbands into space aboard the Soyuz rocket from Russia to bring internet coverage to the UK.

Space Hotel Planned To Be Operational by 2027

Mar 01, 2021

The world's first space hotel will begin construction in low Earth orbit by 2025 and could be operational as early as 2027.

Overly Crowded Space Can Be Solved by De-orbiting Satellites

Feb 17, 2021

Overly crowded space can now be solved by de-orbiting satellites, a press release from an IoT firm states.

Drifting Island-Like Space Trash in Low-Earth Orbit Pose Threat to Satellites

Jan 12, 2021

Experts warn of imminent threat due to floating space junk in Earth's low orbit due to a drifting plastic island.

ESA To Use "The Claw" to Clean Up Space Junk

Dec 02, 2020

The European Space Association wants to use "The Claw" to remove space junk by dragging them into Earth's atmosphere.

Axiom Space Will Become the First Space Tourist Destination in Low Earth Orbit

Oct 28, 2020

Axiom Space and other companies in the private sector will soon build commercial space stations in low earth orbit. The International Space Station will be retiring soon and become a jump-off point for the future of deep space exploration.

China's Mysterious Reusable Spacecraft Lands After Two-Day Flight

Sep 06, 2020

China's largely secretive experimental vessel sticks its landing after completing its two-day flight in Earth's orbit, Sunday, September 6.

Virgin Galactic Will Design a Training Program for Space Exploration Alongside NASA

Jun 22, 2020

Virgin Galactic and NASA share the same visions for space exploration: for private companies to be involved in sending more people to space. They will be developing a new program that will allow customers to visit the International Space Station for private explorations and scientific research.