After decades of relying on aging satellites, NOAA is launching a purpose-built eye on the sun. On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A pair of NASA spacecraft led by a University of Iowa researcher are set to launch into orbit before the end of July to study a mysterious process in space that could help scientists ...

A multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students from three different universities has designed and built a mini satellite, ...

A multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students from three different universities has designed and built a mini satellite, known as a CubeSat, that will launch into space to gather data in ...

The CubeSat was developed under NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which encourages student participation in space missions.

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint ...

Advanced composite materials and advances in high-rate production of composite structures are reshaping the landscape of satellite design and manufacturing. Traditional satellite development has long ...

Iran is preparing for a major step in its growing Iran space program, with several satellites expected to launch in the coming months. The Iran space program has become a vital part of the country’s ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tuesday was supposed to mark the launch of NASA's TRACERS satellite mission. It's the largest space project ever launched by the University of Iowa. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp ...

The UK should act now to secure its place at the forefront of the new global race for space, a report ‘The Space Economy: Act ...

On October 31, 2025, Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX’s plan to launch data centers into orbit using the next generation of Starlink ...