This is all part of the plan: ‘Design for Demise’ is a standard concept for making satellites that break apart upon reentry, ...

At the end of their lives, most satellites fall to their death. Many of the smaller ones, including most of those going up as ...

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) warned against expected debris following the launch of a Long March 7A rocket from the ...

Satellite reentry can release nitrogen oxides and alumina, impacting the ozone layer and stratosphere. Alternatives like Design for Non-Demise and controlled reentry aim to reduce environmental and ...

The space agency aims to send four astronauts around the moon early next year—and bring them safely home through intense heat ...

Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It's costly in terms of damage ...

The potential for sending payloads and people to Mars is therefore becoming plausible in a way that it never has before. Mars ...

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims that the “Oreshnik” missile system has already entered combat duty in Belarus. “Oreshnik” is ...

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Friday warned that debris from China’s Long March 8A rocket launch may have fallen in ...

A Space.com report examines how a tiny piece of space debris cracked a Chinese crew capsule window, triggered an emergency mission, and highlights growing risks from debris, weak global rules, and lim ...

This mission will mark the final Falcon 9 launch of 2025. In total, Falcon 9 launched 166 missions in 2025 — just shy of the ...