China's space program took a major stride this past week as two of its satellites seemingly docked together in what could have been the country's first high-altitude attempt at refueling a satellite ...

China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests AChina’s experimental Shijian-21 ...

Two Chinese satellites have completed what could be a first for in-space rendezvous and refueling efforts. They came together in a geosynchronous orbit and have since maintained a steady orbit ...

A space situational awareness company spied satellite close approaches in geosynchronous orbit. China brought two spacecraft together high above Earth as part of a refueling demonstration mission, ...

Enhanced maneuverability enabling precise adjustments within geosynchronous orbit to meet mission demands. Affordable small satellite GEO solutions with shorter lead times compared to traditional ...

The Space Force's Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites, depicted here, serve a neighborhood watch function. (U.S. Air Force) The Space Force said it may develop a new ...

China has insisted that its constellation of satellites in geosynchronous orbit is a peaceful project. It is anything but.

HELSINKI — China launched Thursday what appears to be the third satellite for a subset of classified, experimental satellites bound for geosynchronous orbit. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off at 12:47 ...

Geosynchronous Synthetic Aperture Radar (GEO SAR) systems represent a promising frontier in Earth observation technology, offering continuous monitoring of specified regions with exceptionally short ...

WASHINGTON — The main orbit for the world’s communications satellites--about 22,000 miles out in space--could become hazardous and unusable unless old, worn-out spacecraft are discarded into an ...