When the AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, its expected lifespan was about five years. The plucky little satellite made it to 1981 when a battery failure caused it ...

Geopolitical shifts are driving government interest in Telesat’s LEO plans, according to the Canadian operator, validating ...

Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...

Telesat, a longtime geostationary satellite operator, is eyeing the second half of 2026 for its first launch of LEO ...

This comes after several SpaceX competitors—including EchoStar, Viasat, and Globalstar—told the FCC that the proposed ...

Satellites serve many purposes while they orbit above the Earth, but as they do so, how fast do they actually move? The ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The East Coast of the United States is getting a new watchful eye over its skies as the National Ocean and ...

While low Earth orbit satellites dominate now, there is still room for geostationary and medium Earth orbit constellations to ...

Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile now offer emergency satellite messaging services for select Android smartphones.

While satellite Internet has been lauded for its ability to reach remote regions, it still faces stiff competition from ...

LEO networks like Starlink are challenging GEO operators, driving innovation as competition, cost pressures, and new ...

In January, about 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites burnt up in Earth’s atmosphere. Reports say there were three to four re-entries each day which led to the creation of artificial meteor showers, and ...