Rocket Lab gains FAA approval to launch satellites from US soil
It can now operate freely from its LC-2 pad in Virginia.
Satellites
SpaceX will make its Starlink satellites less of a blight on the night sky
The lowered glare could be less of a disruption to astronomical measurements.
Swarm gets regulatory approval to sell its satellite hardware
The FCC previously came down on Swarm for launching cubesats without the necessary approvals.
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Solar-powered LightSail spacecraft is ready for its second flight
It will launch onboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy.
Amazon plans to launch thousands of internet satellites
It's the latest high-profile project to connect the globe from space.
SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy thousands more internet satellites
Elon Musk's company plans to launch almost 12,000 Starlink satellites.
Bill Gates, SoftBank and Airbus back plan to livestream the Earth
EarthNow's satellite network will let you view the whole planet in real time.
Scientists want to use satellites to predict landslides
This data can help them map the Earth’s movement and create an early warning system.
Boeing is building DARPA's new hypersonic space plane
The XS-1 will make it possible to launch satellites at a moment's notice.
Blue Origin shows how 'New Glenn' rocket will fly and land
The satellite-launching craft will work much very like SpaceX's Falcon 9.
ESA wants to know why Galileo satellites' clocks stopped working
Because satellite navigation systems need precise atomic clocks to work properly.
Six new technologies that will enable faster, better internet to the world
Airborne drones may soon provide connectivity to remote areas.
Russia successfully tested a missile that could cripple US satellites
Experts say this should be a wake-up call to protect America's space infrastructure.
SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 internet satellites
The private space corp has asked the FCC for permission to launch them.
US military creates 'Space Mission Force' to wage satellite war
The Air Force wants to keep its "competitive advantage" in space.
Climate change is pushing clouds up and toward the poles
That matches predictions that warming will push storms toward the poles.
How the Navy's orbiting robots will refurbish civilian satellites
The RSGS program will keep geosynchronous spacecraft flying for years to come.