A satellite that’s been dead for 50 years ended up thousands of miles away from where it should be. Instead of spending the ...

The British expected gravity to pull Skynet-1A out over the Indian Ocean. However, the satellite traveled in the opposite ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible ...

Space has once again puzzled scientists with an unexpected event: a defunct satellite from over 50 years ago, Skynet-1A, has ...

The adjustment involved altering the Orbiter’s OM-87 maneuver, which was initially intended to increase its perilune, or the ...

The small satellite survived an impact that was either caused by a micrometeorite or a small piece of space junk.

Skynet-1A, launched in 1969, was expected to drift harmlessly but has defied expectations, raising space concerns.

Britain's first satellite is out of its place. Launched in 1969, Skynet-1A was supposed to drift over the Indian Ocean. It is ...