On Sept. 22, 2006,the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a sun-observing satellite called Hinode, or Solar-B. It was named after the Japanese word for "sunrise." The satellite orbits about ...

UK Government responds to House of Lords' space economy report: On 30 January 2026 the UK Government published its response to the House of Lords November 2025 report entitled "Act Now or Lose Out", ...

The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) went up on a Delta rocket on Nov. 18, 1989, into a polar sun-synchronous orbit 900 km up. Our team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Ball ...

The Smart Dragon 3 made its maiden flight in December 2022 from a ship in the Yellow Sea, placing 14 satellites into orbit. All nine of its launches so far have been conducted at sea. The launch ...