There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...

The White House recently announced plans to develop a "Golden Dome," a comprehensive missile-defense system to protect the U.S. from threats launched across land, sea, and space platforms. The ...

As the Space Force enters 2026 amid escalating threats from China and Russia, it faces a pivotal year as it transitions to ...

As space scales into daily infrastructure, which moments in 2026 will still feel new -and which will quietly change ...

Space is no longer the domain of a few government agencies. It has evolved into a vital ecosystem of commercial ventures and scientific innovation that affects global communications, navigation, ...

In the rapidly evolving space economy, the demand for new, reliable and cost-effective satellite and robotic solutions is more important than ever. In its more than 65-year history, Maxar Space ...

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The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) established its new Satellite Communications System Delta (SYD 88) to support its Military Communication and Positioning, Navigation and Timing ...

The Russia-Ukraine war is arguably the first commercial space war on account of its use of private companies’ imagery for tracking and targeting. The conflict has demonstrated the advantage of knowing ...

Portal’s heat exchanger thruster, known as Flare, fires up during a test in a vacuum chamber. (Portal Space Systems Photo) Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its ...

VIPs cut the ribbon at Portal Space Systems’ HQ in Bothell, Wash. From left: U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene; Portal co-founders Prashaanth Ravindran, Jeff Thornburg and Ian Vorbach; and Bothell Mayor Mason ...

The online Master’s in Space Systems Engineering provides deep immersion and proficiency in modern multifaceted engineering space systems. Students will study under Purdue’s renowned faculty and ...