Science NASA's OGO-1 satellite has finally returned to Earth after 56 years in orbit It landed in the ocean southeast of Tahiti By Cohen Coberly, September 2, 2020, 4:43 PM
Science SpaceX will test anti-glare sun visors for Starlink satellites The tech could be a boon for astronomers By Cohen Coberly, June 3, 2020, 6:18 PM 7 comments
Science Space A first: Repair spacecraft brings aging satellite back to life Intelsat 901 gets an extra five years of life By Isaiah Mayersen, April 18, 2020, 11:46 AM
Industry Tech Culture SpaceX completes its fourth successful launch for satellite-based internet service 'Starlink' Solid progress to kick off the new year By Cohen Coberly, January 29, 2020, 3:21 PM 9 comments
Apple Mobile Apple reportedly working on satellite technology for its mobile devices The project could bring better maps, cellular coverage, and location tracking By Adrian Potoroaca, December 20, 2019, 3:58 PM
Tech Culture Software Google will create addresses for two million Brazilians The partnership with the government will be a massive boost to the region By Isaiah Mayersen, December 15, 2019, 11:18 AM
Industry Space SpaceX announces Falcon 9 'rideshare' program for small satellite operators Launch your satellites using the Falcon 9 By Cohen Coberly, August 5, 2019, 5:36 PM
Industry Space The EU's Galileo GPS network has been down since last week Galileo-enabled devices have defaulted to US GPS during the outage By Cal Jeffrey, July 15, 2019, 5:11 PM
Tech Culture Space A Russian company wants to put giant billboards in low-earth orbit Is that the constellation of KFC? By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2019, 7:04 AM 31 comments
Industry Space Swarm seeks permission from FCC to launch 150 Spacebees in 2019 Request came one day after being reprimanded for previous unauthorized launch By Cal Jeffrey, January 4, 2019, 2:12 PM 7 comments
Industry FCC fines space startup $900,000 after unsanctioned satellite launch The fine is just a slap on the wrist, but commissioners hope it serves as a warning By Cal Jeffrey, December 21, 2018, 2:02 PM 12 comments
Industry Next-gen GPS satellites are headed into orbit One of 32 GPS satellites gets a ride on a Falcon 9 By Greg Synek, December 17, 2018, 8:55 AM
Industry The Web The TV industry just had its worst quarter ever as over 1 million customers cut the cord Despite huge losses, 78% of households still have some form of paid TV service By William Gayde, November 8, 2018, 3:55 PM 28 comments
Science Space NASA to launch its latest satellite for discovering Earth-like planets TESS will come online just as the aging Kepler satellite runs out of fuel By William Gayde, April 12, 2018, 5:58 PM
Industry SpaceX receives approval to launch satellites capable of offering broadband internet The first of thousands needed for a global network By Greg Synek, February 15, 2018, 9:20 AM 12 comments
Science SpaceX launches communications satellite as Falcon 9 nears end of life SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 amid preparations to switch to Falcon Heavy By William Gayde, March 17, 2017, 7:00 AM 10 comments
Science Elon Musk asks for public footage of SpaceX rocket explosion By Shawn Knight, September 9, 2016, 4:00 PM 21 comments
Industry Electronics FCC restructures set-top box proposal, now wants pay-TV providers to supply 'cable' apps By Shawn Knight, September 9, 2016, 3:00 PM 12 comments
Industry Owner of destroyed satellite may ask SpaceX for reimbursement By Shawn Knight, September 4, 2016, 5:15 PM 21 comments
Industry SpaceX suffers another setback as Falcon 9 rocket explodes during routine pre-launch test By Shawn Knight, September 1, 2016, 3:45 PM 21 comments
Industry Electronics Comcast's new Xfinity TV Partner Program raises plenty of questions By Shawn Knight, April 20, 2016, 5:30 PM
Industry Electronics The FCC wants to open up the pay TV set-top box market to all By Shawn Knight, January 27, 2016, 5:45 PM
Industry Space Virgin Galactic will launch satellites from a Boeing 747 By Tim Schiesser, December 4, 2015, 6:15 AM
Mobile Tech Culture This app visualizes the all-encompassing web of invisible radio waves around us By Shawn Knight, November 25, 2015, 4:45 PM
Industry Electronics Facebook partners with satellite company to beam the internet to remote parts of African continent By Rob Thubron, October 5, 2015, 10:30 AM