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New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

By Mike Wall Published 13 August 26

Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

SpaceX launches powerful satellite to orbit for Indonesian telecom company (video)

By Mike Wall Published 12 September 25

SpaceX launched a mission for an Indonesian telecom company tonight (Sept. 11), sending the Nusantara Lima satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.

2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission

By Andrew Jones Published 18 April 25

Two commercial satellites have completed an undocking maneuver high above Earth, signaling the successful end to a pioneering spacecraft life-extension mission.

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

By Mike Wall Published 3 April 25

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

Disaster Response Imagery Ample, but Distribution Still Tough

By Charles Q. Choi Published 9 June 08

Satellites can monitor disasters but the imagery isn't widely available.