Tag: Orbit

Unleashing Killer Electrons: Lightning's Impact on Space EnvironmentHigh-energy electrons released by storms on Earth can threaten satellites and spacecraft, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. Lightning strikes in the atmosphere have...

Boeing's Intelsat 33e satellite, a major communications satellite, has experienced a mysterious breakdown in orbit, resulting in the dispersion of at least 20 fragments of space debris throughout Earth's atmosphere and impacting users worldwide....

SpaceX achieved another milestone on Sunday as they successfully deployed 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites lifted off at 3:24 a.m. EDT...