Satellite News

The Gravity-1 solid rocket, built by Chinese company Orienspace, aced its first-ever launch today (Jan. 11), sending three satellites to orbit.

SpaceX just broke in its newly launched direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, using them to send text messages for the first time.

Astrobotic’s latest mission update on its Peregrine moon lander indicates that, despite a crippling propulsion system anomaly, the mission’s payloads are working as planned.

The elusive planet Mercury reaches its furthest point from the sun on Friday (Jan. 12), with this separation allowing skywatchers a rare chance to spot the tiny planet.

The first new moon of 2024 occurs on January 11, leaving the skies dark for stargazers to find Mercury at its most visible during its greatest separation from the sun.