SpainSat NG-2 was the second military communications satellite launched for Spain last year. It was on its way to an operational location in geostationary orbit when it was struck

The maneuvers will be undertaken by SpaceX, the owner of the largest satellite fleet in orbit. About 4,400 of the company’s Starlink Internet satellites will move from an altitude of 341 miles (550 kilometers) to 298 miles (480 kilometers) over the course of 2026, according to Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s vice president of Starlink engineering.

Lake Eyre is enormous, and unusual: it both has no outflow and is filled by water derived from rain and flooding alone.

It's no surprise that SpaceX is breaking in the year. Elon Musk's company launched a whopping 165 orbital missions in 2025 — far more than any other entity, either commercial or governmental. That was also a record for SpaceX, which the company may aim to break again this year.

Samsung says its Exynos Modem 5410 supports three satellite network types, including LTE DTC for voice calling. If it lands in the Galaxy S26, satellite support could go beyond emergency texting.

The BlueBird 6 from Texas-based AST SpaceMobile comes in at a full 2,400 square feet, or about the size of a three-bedroom apartment.

The company de-orbited 218 Starlink satellites between June and November, down from the 472 that burned up in the Earth's atmosphere in the previous six months.

The Garmin inReach Messenger Satellite Communicator could literally save your life. Getting it at an all-time low price is just a plus.

SpaceX has opened 2026 with a visually spectacular and strategically important launch, sending Italy’s latest radar Earth observation satellite into orbit on the company’s first mission of the year. The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation spacecraft,

This year, Google has officially equipped the Pixel 9 series with Satellite SOS, specifically built for situations where mobile data and Wi-Fi are not an option. This quick guide will explain how it works so you’re prepared to use it when a situation arises.

SpaceX has officially kicked off the global launch calendar as a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:09 p.m., carrying an Italian

The president signaled openness to military action in Colombia and warned Mexico about getting "their act together."