This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Jan. 3, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) ...

It's hard to know for sure, given how some of these things are secret, but the current count puts the number of satellites in orbit at over 10,000. Only one of them is, at least so far, made of ...

Japan's space agency plans to use satellite images to quickly evaluate damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has said it expects the ...

Here’s how it works. Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet to remote locations. A Starlink satellite has a ...

In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that ...

Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to ...

Amazon’s satellite operation, Project Kuiper, is pushing ahead with plans to launch a broadband service in the UK, as the tech group founded by Jeff Bezos attempts to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Credit: SpaceX webcast TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX launched the Thuraya-4 voice and data connectivity satellite Jan. 3 for Space42, the United Arab Emirates’ recently formed AI-powered space ...

India will launch an American satellite for AST SpaceMobile. This will revolutionize mobile communication by enabling direct calls from space using regular phones. The satellite, Bluebird ...

Analysis This year saw the launch of the first satellite constellations designed to provide commercial services straight to unmodified smartphones, which looks set to become the biggest satellite use ...

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service is all set to enter the Indian market, as telecom regulators are preparing to allocate spectrum for satellite internet services. With this ...