Amazon boosts its satellite internet network with the help of space lasersProject Kuiper plans to create a mesh network of high-speed laser cross-links. By S. Fielding, 12.15.2023
Qualcomm's satellite texting plan is dead because phone makers aren't interestedIts Snapdragon Satellite partner, Iridium, is now free to work with OEMs and other chipmakers directly.By K. Holt, 11.10.2023
Starlink's satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024, but only for SMSVoice, data and IoT capabilities won't arrive on Direct-to-Cell until at least 2025.By A. Tarantola, 10.12.2023
SpaceX lands US Space Force contract for Starshield satellite communicationsThe contract tops at a $70 million and provides 'end-to-end service via the Starlink constellation.'By S. Dent, 09.29.2023
IBM and NASA teamed up to build the GPT of Earth sciencesThe open-source model will serve as the basis for future forest, crop and climate change-monitoring AI.By A. Tarantola, 08.03.2023
Cellular satellite test successfully beams 4G data from space to a regular phoneAST SpaceMobile recently completed a two-way voice call. By I. Bonifacic, 06.21.2023
NASA ends its Lunar Flashlight missionThe CubeSat failed to enter the moon's orbit on its ice-finding operation.By S. Fielding, 05.15.2023
AT&T helps complete the first 'space-based voice call' using a standard smartphoneThe successful AST SpaceMobile test brings consumer access one step closer to reality. By S. Fielding, 04.25.2023
Remembering Virginia Norwood, the ‘mother’ of NASA’s Landsat programThe pioneering inventor died on March 27th at the age of 96.By W. Shanklin, 04.14.2023
FCC proposal would make it easier for smartphones to link to satellitesMore carriers could use satellites to provide coverage in remote areas.By J. Fingas, 03.16.2023
SpaceX is getting ready to test its Starlink satellite-to-cell phone service Elon Musk previously announced the feature would come to T-Mobile phones in 2023.By S. Buckley, 03.13.2023
MediaTek is set to unveil its own phone-to-satellite communication system next weekThe technology will debut on new Motorola smartphones. By M. Moon, 02.24.2023
SpaceX doesn't want Ukraine using Starlink to control military dronesUkraine says it's only using satellite internet for defense.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2023
NASA satellite will use radar to map Earth's crust in extreme detailA Q&A at 5PM Eastern could help answer your questions about the spacecraft.By J. Fingas, 02.03.2023
Scientists found a new emperor penguin colony by tracking poo markings from spaceThe colony, like many others, faces an existential threat due to climate change. By I. Bonifacic, 01.22.2023
Virgin Orbit clarifies the cause behind its 'Start Me Up' mission's failure to reach orbitThe anomaly that aborted the attempt has been identified as a 'premature shutdown of first burn of second stage.'By A. Tarantola, 01.12.2023
NASA's 38-year-old science satellite falls safely to EarthThe reentry comes as officials hope to cut back on space debris.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
A dead NASA satellite is returning to Earth after 38 years in spaceThe likelihood of it hurting anyone is “very low.”By I. Bonifacic, 01.07.2023
Watch NASA's ocean-monitoring satellite launch here at 6AM ETSWOT will survey water on almost 90 percent of the Earth's surface.By K. Holt, 12.15.2022
FCC allows SpaceX to deploy 7,500 second-gen Starlink satellitesSpaceX originally asked permission to launch nearly 30,000 second-gen satellites.By M. Moon, 12.02.2022