China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests AChina’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being ...

Artistic impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system (not to scale). These satellites work in GEO and relay data to and from non-GEO satellites, spacecraft, and stations that aren’t ...

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

Liftoff of the "Commercial GTO-1" mission occurred at 1:04 a.m. EDT on Sunday morning (July 13). SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Florida's Space Coast ...

SpaceX has successfully completed its first launch of a commercial satellite into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). This marks the seventh ever flight of the SpaceX Falcon launch system, and the ...

The moon is a popular target for ham radio operators to bounce signals since it’s fairly large and follows a predictable path. There are some downsides, though; it’s not always visible from the same ...

For decades, Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) operators were in the communications catbird’s seat 22,000 miles above the Earth, but the arrival of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks, like Elon Musk’s ...

LYON, France—Eutelsat 172B, the first European-built all-electric satellite, has reached geostationary orbit in just more than four months, allowing manufacturer Airbus and operator Eutelsat to claim ...

4iG Space and Defence Technologies and France-based Eutelsat have signed a Geostationary Orbit and Frequency Licence Agreement securing the orbital position and associated frequency rights for HUGEO, ...

4iG SDT also leases associated frequency resources from Eutelsat so this newly signed contract marks a key milestone in the HUSAT satellite programme. 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Zrt. (4iG SDT) ...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced today that it has signed a contract with the UK-based Avanti Communications Group (Avanti) for the launch of Avanti’s HYLAS Ka band satellite to ...