An illustration of the Arkisys in-orbit servicing Port module, which could help increase the lifespan of satellites, thus reducing the amount of new orbital debris. (Image credit: Arkisys inc.) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 3 June 2025 "Everything we have ever designed to go into space has been one mission, one
An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Paulina Okunyte, Published by cybernews, 2 June 2025 As Elon Musk floods the sky with satellites, scientists say the Sun is quietly pulling them back down. On Saturday night (May 31st), SpaceX launched another 27 satellites
Rendering of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Credit: BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 June 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems a $1.2 billion contract for 10 missile-tracking satellites for a
Rendering Shows Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD ) Weapon System Launcher With Eight Canisters – Lockheed Martin By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 20 May 2025 Defense officials have said it would take at least five to seven to develop its space-based weapons. An architecture, a
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 May 2025 SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts
An artist's depiction of a GPS satellite on orbit. (Lockheed Martin) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 May 2025 WASHINGTON — Sierra Space announced May 8 it has completed a ground-based demonstration of a navigation satellite prototype for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) initiative,
The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA) By Kate Ravilious, Published by The Guardian, 1 May 2025 Aluminium emissions from satellites as they fall to Earth and burn up is becoming
