Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have demonstrated how orbital edge computing can reduce satellite data latency from hours to ...

Today: Payloads – Astrobee: The crew performed various localization and mobility operations for the Astrobee satellite. This was performed in support of the upcoming Kibo Robot Programming Challenge.

WASHINGTON — Orbit Fab, a startup developing infrastructure to refuel satellites in space, said its docking mechanism for transferring propellant has been qualified for flight after completing a ...

In an increasingly competitive commercial space sector driven by billionaires with lofty ambitions, Virgin Orbit stood out from the rest with a novel air-launch system. When you purchase through links ...

Earth's orbit is an ellipse, not a perfect circle. Earth's distance from the Sun varies by about 3 million miles throughout the year. Earth's orbit's semimajor axis is approximately 93 million miles.

In very simple terms, low Earth orbit (LEO) is exactly what it sounds like: An orbit around the Earth with an altitude that lies towards the lower end of the range of possible orbits. This is around 1 ...