Satellite News

China’s space station is an achievement that solidifies the country’s position alongside the U.S. and Russia as one of the world’s top three space powers.

NASA last heard from one of the eight satellites that comprise the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) in November.

A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday (Dec. 14), carrying yet more satellites for the mysterious Yaogan 36 constellation.

SpaceX has delayed the launch of a NASA water-monitoring satellite by 24 hours to Dec. 16 to allow more time to investigate an issue with its Falcon 9 rocket.

An apparent coolant leak on a crewed Soyuz spacecraft on the International Space Station forced Russian cosmonauts to call off a spacewalk late Wednesday (Dec. 14).

The sun unleashed at least eight solar flares on Wednesday (Dec. 14), and more are expected after a crackling sunspot emerged on the star’s face.

Two cosmonauts will work outside the International Space Station for about seven hours on Wednesday night (Dec. 14), and you can watch the action live.

The Zhuque-2 rocket developed by Chinese private space launch provider Landspace failed to reach orbit during its maiden voyage on Wednesday (Dec. 14), losing 14 satellites in the process.