Another way to reduce costs is with On-Orbit Refueling (OOR), also known as in-space propellant transfer. NASA has researched this concept for decades to facilitate missions to the Moon and beyond. If ...

SpaceWERX has tapped Seattle startup Gravitics to develop an “orbital carrier”—a pre-positioned, in-space launch pad that can rapidly deploy small maneuverable spacecraft. -Funded at $60 million, the ...

Meanwhile, similar experiments appear to have occurred with the China National Space Agency (CNSA). Between July 2 and July 6 ...

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The ...

It's another example of NASA relying more on private enterprise for its orbital infrastructure and maintenance.

More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

Cefalo is the founder of Space DOTs, which launched in 2022 to detect space threats. She and her team have created a software platform for space tech manufacturers and operators to help them capture ...

Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), one of the world’s leading space technology companies, today announced that the company is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the launch and successful ...

China sends experimental Shiyan-30 satellites into orbit as launch cadence intensifies A Long March 2D rocket sent a new set ...

Investors initially piled into the stock on a premise, but the company will need to produce the right kind of results sooner ...

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.