Satellite

Israeli company wins space agency contract for next-generation satellite imaging

Semi-Conductor Devices' detectors will be integrated into upcoming satellite launches, such as high-definition imaging systems, enabling advanced Earth observation missions.

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

Satellite image shows F-15E, A-10 Thunderbolt, and C-130 Hercules at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, in Al Azraq, Jordan, February 2, 2026.

Chinese‑built satellite in Iranian hands tracked US bases - report

SATELLITE IMAGE shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025.

Satellite firm Planet Labs to indefinitely withhold Iran war images


NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

If all goes as planned, the SUV-sized Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will produce research data within several months.

The advanced radar SWOT satellite, short for Surface Water and Ocean Topography and designed and built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles, is seen in an artist's rendition created in February 2015.

SpaceX gets US approval to deploy up to 7,500 satellites

SpaceX has sought approval to operate a network of 29,988 satellites, to be known as its “second-generation” or Gen2 Starlink constellation to beam internet to areas with little or no access.

SpaceX SN15 starship prototype liftoffs from the company's starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas, US, May 5, 2021.

Iran determined to send more satellites to space - IRGC aerospace chief

Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC’s aerospace force, said that Iran is determined to put more satellites into space using a new satellite launch vehicle.

 A first military satellite named Noor is launched into orbit by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, in Semnan, Iran April 22, 2020

Satellites, missiles and drones: Who is IRGC scientist Abdollah Mehrabi?

While Mehrabi has been publicly linked to Iran's drone project, his role expands to the country's space and ballistic missile programs.

 Launch of Qaem 100 satellite

Russia's anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space

Space has expanded beyond its title as the "final frontier." Now, it has become a new battleground.

A rocket booster with satellites of British firm OneWeb blasts off from a launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Elon Musk says he can no longer fund Starlink in Ukraine

Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in response that Kyiv will find a solution to keep the Starlink internet service operational in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Elon Musk (right)

Russia ships S-300 battery from Syria to bolster air defense in Ukraine war

The shipping of the battery, which has been in Syria since 2018, was identified by Israeli satellite imaging company ImageSat International.

 a Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile battery.

Israeli space-tech startup can now locate lithium deposits on Earth

ASTERRA’s groundbreaking satellite image analysis tech can find precious minerals without breaking ground.

 Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021. Picture taken August 12, 2021

Russian-Iranian satellite could harm Israeli, Western interests

Tehran has rejected claims the satellite could be used by Moscow to boost its intelligence capabilities in Ukraine, saying Iran will have full control and operation over it "from day one."

 A first military satellite named Noor is launched into orbit by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, in Semnan, Iran April 22, 2020.

How significant is the latest Russia-Iran satellite launch? - analysis

Israel and the US are concerned the technology could be used for intel and nuke progress.

 Iranian satellite carrier rocket "Simorgh" is seen in an unknown location in Iran, in this picture obtained on December 30, 2021.