Satellite constellations are getting bigger and increasingly difficult for human operators to manage. Artificial intelligence ...

NASA has launched a new kind of small spacecraft that could reshape how low-cost missions fly and operate in orbit. At 12:03 a.m. EST on Thursday, December 18, NASA’s DiskSat technology demonstration ...

A custom SRAM-based chip design could cut the computing power needed by future space ...

Four small satellites rode a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle into orbit from Virginia early Thursday, beginning a government-funded technology demonstration mission to test the performance of a new ...

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in‑orbit services, today announced the ...

When rockets fire into space, the insides of their engines become an extreme environment where temperatures soar and tiny particles are thrown around at hypersonic speeds. These particles behave in ...

To some, space is the final frontier. But the reality is that once you leave Earth’s atmosphere, you’re not entering a single, uniform void. There are several frontiers up there […] ...

There are three basic approaches to protecting spacecraft against the hazards of meteoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) impacts. They are typically categorized as passive, active, or operational: 1 ...

NASA classified the Boeing Starliner malfunction as its most serious "Type A" mishap. The investigation found deficiencies in spacecraft design, leadership, and safety oversight. The two astronauts, ...

Varda’s W-5 capsule after landing Jan. 29 (U.S. time) at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Credit: Southern Launch/William Godward WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries completed its latest ...