Starfish Space loses contact with 1st 'Otter' servicing spacecraft, ending NASA tech-demo mission
Starfish Space has lost contact with its first Otter servicing spacecraft, ending a NASA technology demonstration after a month in orbit.
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Starfish Space has lost contact with its first Otter servicing spacecraft, ending a NASA technology demonstration after a month in orbit.
A software glitch severs contact with Starfish Space’s Otter 24C, ending NASA’s first on‑orbit satellite inspection demo.
NASA's Swift space telescope is destined to crash back to Earth following the failure of a private rescue mission intended to save the spacecraft.
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SpaceX has launched a Northrop Grumman mission designed to extend the operational lifespan of aging communication satellites.
SpaceX is launching a Northrop Grumman robotic servicing satellite designed to extend the operational life of communication satellites in Earth orbit.