A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed new concept of fire extinguisher optimized for space-use; named Vacuum Extinguish Method ...

In simple terms, space warfare is about controlling, or disrupting, the satellites and space systems modern militaries rely on every day. That includes communications, GPS navigation, intelligence ...

When you pack for an extended trip, you usually bring everything you will need while you are away—food, clothing, medication, and other necessities. But what do you do if your trip takes you to space, ...

Low Earth orbit is starting to look less like pristine frontier and more like a crowded scrapyard, packed with dead satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments that no longer serve any purpose.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amir is Founder of AI unicorn Avathon & Boeing/SC JV, SkyGrid. Space has long been a critical domain of military operations. But ...

Astroscale’s refueler spacecraft is designed to transfer fuel to multiple space vehicles. Credit: Astroscale Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler ...

Humanity's quest to explore—and, perhaps eventually, colonize—outer space has prompted a great many ideas about how precisely to go about it. While conventional wisdom suggests that space launch via ...

Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LEO). The company has already built a working proof ...

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. Credit: U.S. Air Force ORLANDO, Florida—The U.S. Space Force has finished a draft concept of operations for ground-moving target indication (GMTI) ...