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 ...

HELSINKI — China is expanding its presence and capabilities in the strategically vital geostationary belt, raising security concerns due to unpredictable satellite movements, according to experts.

This article was updated Oct. 21 with more details about the incident. TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications ...

Small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites have been an increasingly discussed design trend in the industry, boasting the same regionalized scope as traditional GEO models at a price point ...

On July 7, 2024, NOAA's GOES-U executed its final engine burn, placing the satellite in geostationary orbit 22,236 miles above Earth's equator. Upon reaching this milestone, GOES-U was renamed GOES-19 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Liftoff of the "Commercial GTO-1" mission occurred at 1:04 a.m. EDT on Sunday morning (July 13). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Impulse Space has raised a $45 million Series A round that it plans to use to develop a kick stage for transferring satellites to geostationary orbit, in addition to other projects. The funding will ...

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, ...