For more than six decades, the United States military has relied on a quiet workhorse on orbit: the Defense Meteorological…
Browsing: Taking Up Space
One among thousands of objects in orbit
For seven decades, each spacecraft in the DMSP has circled Earth about 14 times a day, providing crucial weather data…
DMSP-14 lifts off aboard a Titan 23G rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in April 1997. The story of…
Imagine satellites that can watch, interpret and respond in real time. Firefighters get immediate notification as wildfires ignite along a…
On July 30, 2025, a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. A little over an hour later, the…
Before communications satellites started beaming signals to enable international TV broadcasts, electronic credit card transactions, even email and social media,…
Europe’s Meteorological Operational (Metop) satellite series showcases a history of close collaboration between the continent and the United States to…
APOGEE STAFF They’re among the oldest of the so-called “zombie” spacecraft, human-made celestial objects that fly well past their prime:…
APOGEE STAFF A small constellation of CubeSats could make a big difference in hurricane readiness. Known as TROPICS – Time-Resolved…
APOGEE STAFF You can see how humans fuel climate change in the spread of drought and wildfire, the rise of…