Polar Orbiting satellites, such as POES, orbit around the Earth crossing over the poles and are 500 miles away from the surface. POES are also in sync with the sun, unlike GOES which observes the ...

Discover the different types of satellite orbits, including Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Polar and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Learn how Transfer ...

This article explores the key types of orbits: Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Polar Orbit, Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), Transfer Orbit, and ...

SpaceX will ring in July with a doubleheader launch day. Here's what to know about the two rocket launches coming up.

Live updates from the launch of the EUMETSAT MTG-S1 weather satellite for ESA. Liftoff occurred at 5:04 p.m. July 1 from ...

A communications satellite broke apart into smaller fragments in geostationary orbit after an unexpected failure rendered it irrecoverable, littering space with more junk that increases the chance ...