On Thursday, a pair of astronauts will venture outside the space station to prepare for the future installation of roll-out ...

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25%, with SpaceX and China ...

Airlines have long treated thunderstorms, snow and volcanic ash as the main reasons to slow or stop flights. Now a new hazard ...

“Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits, and will increase space safety in several ways,” Nicolls ...

Starting 2026, Starlink will bring approximately half its fleet of satellite closer to earth addressing rising space safety concerns. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key ...

Starlink satellite constellation will be gradually lowered to an altitude of around 298 miles or 480 kilometers from Earth ...

Space junk is raising safety concerns for aircraft, with a 2025 study warning of a 26% chance debris could pass through busy ...

In a significant move to bolster the safety and efficiency of its satellite network, SpaceX has announced plans to lower the orbits of approximately 4,400 Starlink satellites by the year 2026. This ...

SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce orbital decay time, limit debris risks and improve safety in low Earth orbit.

"Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits, and will increase space safety in several ways," Nicholls said, including by "reducing the aggregate likelihood of collision." A ...

The downward migration in 2026 involves roughly half of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of ...

Starlink’s Michael Nicolls declares ‘significant reconfiguration’ to be coordinated with regulators, other operators and US ...