Flying edge-on, the satellite’s pancake shape will minimize aerodynamic drag as the DiskSats encounter thicker air below 250 ...

DiskSats use a flat design that can accommodate more gear than alternative like CubeSats. A NASA-funded demo mission launched ...

A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not ...

NASA’s DiskSat launched into low Earth orbit early Thursday morning from the company’s Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, ...

A new NASA-led study found that the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit could ruin up to 96% of images from ...

Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other ...

NASA is testing out a new type of small satellite that is about the size of a manhole cover that could provide more ...

An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has ...

NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security users, to support ...

The Trump administration has asked NASA employees to draw up plans to end at least two major satellite missions, according to current and former NASA staffers. If the plans are carried out, one of the ...

MU Extension specialists are using NASA satellite data to identify areas along St. Louis highways where green infrastructure could reduce extreme heat.