January 2023
Producing food in space
...and there are regular shipments to resupply it in low Earth orbit (LEO). Once you start increasing the distance from Earth, resupply is not ... the water needed can be recycled. When it comes to LEO missions, a solution like this can also save money as ...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
...insured spacecraft are in GEO. Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation operators sometimes insure the launches of their ... because most insured spacecraft are in GEO rather than in LEO orbit where a greater conjunction risk exists, and where meteor...
16 October 2019
SpaceX files request to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites
...constellation could consist of a mammoth 42,000 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites filling up space above our planet. The ITU,...SpaceX's Starlink and other planned extensive satellite constellations in LEO would pose to astronomy. Also under fire were ...
02 April 2021
SNC unveils plan to build its own commercial space station
...for humans and science in support of a vibrant LEO economy.” The innovative space company did not disclose any... Space Station,” Kavandi said. “SNC intends to lead in LEO commercialisation, building on NASA’s efforts to date and welcoming additional...
22 July 2022
Astraius plans horizontal rocket launch from Scotland in 2024
...with a payload capability of 800 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO), will ignite within seconds of being released via a parachute ...to offer an industry-leading capability for small satellite launches to LEO. “We will not be confined to a spaceport or by the...
20 December 2022
Outpost to develop ISS cargo ferry under NASA contract
... Cargo Ferry for servicing spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO). The Phase 1 SBIR Ignite Contract with NASA is for... one of the few remaining items left unsolved for commercial LEO destinations (CLDs) business models to close. Companies and institutions...
