Some orbits are ever so slightly elliptical (like a somewhat squashed circle, or, in astronomical terms, an orbit with low eccentricity), whilst some appear rather flattened (highly eccentric orbits).

The Space Force's top-secret aircraft has been in a highly elliptical high Earth orbit since December 2023. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Lofted in December of 2023, the military spaceplane was placed in an orbit higher than any of the earlier space plane missions – into a highly elliptical high Earth orbit. From that orbit ...

Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander ...

Blue Ghost separated from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a highly elliptical Earth orbit at 2:17 am EST and established communications with Firefly’s Mission Operations Center in Cedar Park ...

Astronomers have discovered an intriguing, potentially habitable, super-earth not far from us in cosmic terms.

With a mass of approximately 2,250 kilograms, the NVS-02 satellite will enhance the reliability and robustness of the NavIC ...

The upcoming launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F15) will be ISRO's 100th rocket launch from the ...

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

NavIC is India's independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide accurate Position, Velocity and Timing (PVT) service to users in India.