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 ...

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.

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 ...

For decades, Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) operators were in the communications catbird’s seat 22,000 miles above the Earth, but the arrival of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks, like Elon Musk’s ...

China is currently conducting a very important test in space: it is trying to refuel a satellite while it is still orbiting Earth. This kind of operation is called orbital refueling, and it could help ...

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, ...