satellite /tags/satellite satellite en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:39:20 GMT A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun's violent side /science-technology/2025-09-24/a-trio-of-space-weather-satellites-blast-off-together-to-study-the-suns-violent-side A cluster of space weather satellites has blasted off to cast fresh eyes on solar storms. The three satellites belonging to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration soared from Florida on Wednesday morning on the same SpaceX rocket. They're aiming for a sun-orbiting lookout 1 million miles from Earth, each on its own separate mission. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:39:20 GMT /science-technology/2025-09-24/a-trio-of-space-weather-satellites-blast-off-together-to-study-the-suns-violent-side Marcia Dunn | Associated Press Water on the moon? A new mission will send two satellites to map the lunar surface /news/2022-03-14/water-on-the-moon-a-new-mission-will-send-two-satellites-to-map-the-lunar-surface Only recently have scientists found tiny hints of water molecules on the moon, a vital resource for future deep space missions to the moon and beyond. But finding the exact location has been challenging — until now. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:39:42 GMT /news/2022-03-14/water-on-the-moon-a-new-mission-will-send-two-satellites-to-map-the-lunar-surface Radio Intern Satellite images show the aftermath of Tonga volcano's eruption /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-26/satellite-images-show-the-aftermath-of-tonga-volcanos-eruption The images show populated areas in the archipelago with heavily damaged or destroyed buildings and homes and at least one island covered with ash. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:10:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-26/satellite-images-show-the-aftermath-of-tonga-volcanos-eruption Jonathan Franklin, Marco Storel Imagery Suggests Iran Is Preparing To Try To Launch A Satellite /2020-01-27/imagery-suggests-iran-is-preparing-to-try-to-launch-a-satellite Activity at the Imam Khomeini Space Center indicates Iran is once again attempting to send a satellite into orbit. Last year, three attempts ended in failure. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:12:18 GMT /2020-01-27/imagery-suggests-iran-is-preparing-to-try-to-launch-a-satellite Geoff Brumfiel Here's What We Know About The Missing U.S. Spy Satellite /news/2018-01-10/heres-what-we-know-about-the-missing-u-s-spy-satellite A classified spy satellite manufactured by Northrop Grumman and launched by SpaceX appears to have gone missing after launching from Cape Canaveral… Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:33:53 GMT /news/2018-01-10/heres-what-we-know-about-the-missing-u-s-spy-satellite Brendan Byrne SpaceX Rocket Launches Secret Government Payload Into Orbit /2018-01-08/spacex-rocket-launches-secret-government-payload-into-orbit The launch of the top-secret Zuma satellite into an undisclosed orbit ended with yet another pinpoint landing for the Falcon's first-stage booster, which will be reused. Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:51:00 GMT /2018-01-08/spacex-rocket-launches-secret-government-payload-into-orbit Scott Neuman SpaceX Launches Spy Satellite Into Orbit /news/2017-05-01/spacex-launches-spy-satellite-into-orbit SpaceX successfully launched a top-secret spy satellite into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center Monday and landed the first stage booster back at Cape… Mon, 01 May 2017 14:49:42 GMT /news/2017-05-01/spacex-launches-spy-satellite-into-orbit Brendan Byrne