Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn ...

The name Jumpseat was first revealed in a 1986 book by the investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on the Soviet Union’s 1983 ...

By positioning satellites significantly closer to Earth, LEO networks deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity that ...

Speaking at the AFCEA Space Industry Days, program leaders framed RG-XX as a test case for the Space Force’s push toward a “commercial first” acquisition strategy. The program is widely viewed as the ...

With $800 of off‐the‐shelf equipment and months' worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out ...

In Iran, not only mobile and fixed networks are jammed, but also Starlink. We explain how this is likely achieved despite ...

On a blustery November day in 2025, a Cessna turboprop fought its way through the skies over Pennsylvania. The conditions were miserable for flying: at an altitude of 5,000 meters, crosswinds whipped ...

Shares of Frequency Electronics rose after the company was awarded a contract to provide precision time and frequency systems for a geostationary environmental satellite program. The stock was up 8% ...

Before joining Orbit Fab, Lints served as the founder and CEO of Fortius Metals, where he focused on commercializing advanced manufacturing technologies for space and defense applications, according ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...