Orbion Space Technology, a Houghton-based satellite propulsion and space systems company, has been sold, according to a press release from the MTEC SmartZone. York Space Systems, a Denver-based ...

The company develops in-space propulsion technology for satellites.

HOUGHTON — Orbion Space Technology, a Houghton-based satellite propulsion manufacturer and longtime client of MTEC SmartZone, has been acquired by York Space Systems, a major aerospace manufacturer ...

NASA’s laser retroreflector arrays aboard GPS III satellites enhance positioning accuracy for Earth navigation and scientific measurements by reflecting laser signals back to ground stations.

From household robots to reusable rockets, a new wave of breakthrough inventions is redefining what humans can do in space and on Earth. These advances are not isolated gadgets, they are tightly ...

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial debris removal service.

It may sound fanciful, but a Los Angeles-based company says it has conceived of a plan to fly out to a smallish, near-Earth asteroid, throw a large bag around it, and bring the body back to a “safe” ...

Understanding the latest space technology trends and aerospace innovations transforming exploration, communication, and industries worldwide, driving the future of space and Earth’s development.

More than half a century after humans set foot on the Moon, the final frontier still fuels our imagination. Back then, it was all about doing what had never been done before and doing it first. In ...

Rice University has launched the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) under an $8.1 million Space Force ...

100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA is preparing a return to the moon with the Artemis program.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...