An old Russian motor that’s been aimlessly floating through space for more than a decade has finally met its demise in a sudden explosion, producing at least 16 shards of orbital debris that now ...

Rendering of Orbit Fab refueling depot on a transfer vehicle from Impulse Space. Credit: Orbit Fab WASHINGTON — Orbit Fab announced May 25 it selected an orbital vehicle made by Impulse Space to host ...

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Using its Modular Architecture Propulsion System (MAPS™) technology, PacSci EMC successfully fired a series of solid rocket motors to both point and significantly ...

Researchers have developed a new method for getting satellites to orbit the Earth and it involves magnetic levitation. Current satellites often rely on a type of flywheel called a reaction wheel.

Isro announced on Thursday that, five days after deploying the weather satellite Insat-3DS aboard GSLV-F14, the 2,269kg satellite is anticipated to reach the orbit testing site by February 28. With ...