LEO mega-constellations are expected to deploy thousands of satellites to provide broadband services with data rates approaching several Gbps and latencies as low as 30–50 ms, significantly lower than ...

AI is spurring ever more data satellites in space. How humanity plans to deal with the clutter is still an open question.

The invisible forces erupting from our Sun create a chaotic environment extending far beyond what most people imagine. Space weather consists of solar particles, magnetic fields, and radiation ...

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations are emerging as powerful tools in both civilian connectivity and military strategy, offering rapid, resilient communications that can bypass national ...

An origami-inspired reflectarray antenna developed by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo enables CubeSats to achieve ...

Satellite collisions in orbit could trigger a catastrophic global chain reaction, potentially halting space exploration, ...

Demand for high-speed, ubiquitous communications is skyrocketing globally, including in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Commercial satellite constellations—alongside terrestrial technologies—are an ...

As melting Arctic ice opens new shipping lanes and increases military activity in the far north, a fundamental limitation in U.S. military communications is drawing new attention: many satellite ...

NASA has announced plans to procure a new communications satellite that would orbit Mars and transmit data to and from the Red Planet. The proposed price tag is $700 million, representing close to 4% ...

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Jean-François Morizur, the CEO and founder of Cailabs, a French company focused on ground-to-satellite laser optical communications. As satellites play a ...