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Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman and distinguished guests stand in front of a radar dome belonging to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 1 at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland on April 5, 2023. Det. 1's mission is to provide telemetry, tracking and commanding operations to the U.S. and allied government satellite programs.

What is the US Space Force doing in Greenland?

By Julian Dossett published

The United States' northernmost military installation is critical for national security, Space Force officials say.

Missions

How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days

By Julian Dossett published

February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.

Satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-153 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 9, 2025.

SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 9).

Launches & Spacecraft
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket stacked on the launch pad in November 2024.

What time is Blue Origin's 1st New Glenn rocket launch on Jan. 16?

By Tariq Malik last updated

Blue Origin will launch its first-ever New Glenn rocket on Jan. 16. Here's what time it will fly and where to look to watch it.

Launches & Spacecraft
The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket rolls out to the launch pad at the company's Starbase site on Jan. 9, 2025 ahead of a planned Jan. 13 test flight.

SpaceX rolls Starship out to pad ahead of Flight 7 test launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX rolled the upper stage of its Starship megarocket out to the pad this morning (Jan. 9) ahead of its planned Jan. 13 test flight.

Launches & Spacecraft
A blue and white rocket on the launch pad with towers on each side.

Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing

By Tariq Malik published

Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

Launches & Spacecraft
Top three images acquired of Mercury by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth Mercury flyby on 8 January 2025 as selected by the ESA

Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby

By Robert Lea published

BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.

Launches & Spacecraft
rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

Reference
a satellite's view of white smoke roiling from an orange orb along a coastline

Satellites watch as LA wildfires burn out of control in California (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

A deadly wildfire continues to burn in parts of Los Angeles in Southern California, NOAAs satellites continue to monitor the location of the fire and smoke across the region.

Satellites
SpaceX's upper-stage Starship spacecraft inside a hangar at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Jan. 8, 2025.

SpaceX to launch Starship megarocket's Flight 7 test mission on Jan. 13

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 7 on Monday (Jan. 13), an ambitious test that will feature an attempted launch-tower catch of the first-stage booster.

Launches & Spacecraft
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