There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...

With advancements in low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, technology is evolving rapidly. This evolution is setting the stage ...

SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company, is expanding its presence through partnerships with countries, positioning itself as a challenger to Elon Musk's Starlink in the global ...

Mobile operators are striking deals to use satellites in low Earth orbit, a few hundred kilometres above Earth, to deliver services in the areas their terrestrial networks cannot reach.

Elon Musk's internet satellites have been a game changer for people in rural areas, but scientists are alarmed that plans to launch thousands more will be perilous for our skies.

As the satellite internet market heats up, Canada-based MDA Space confirms a $1.1 billion contract with Globalstar, which got ...

In a speech, retired Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw predicted a future where satellites will avoid being targeted and employ ...

Feb. 10 (UPI) --SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Monday evening from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket launched shortly ...

The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued to carry the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. It deployed them there about 65 minutes after liftoff as planned, according to SpaceX.

Known as Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), spacecraft at ... An Indian anti-satellite missile test in VLEO in 2019, for example, sent debris up to an altitude of 870 miles (1,400km) and it remained ...