Scientists Warn Growing Satellite Constellations Could Trigger Orbital Collapse
We often look up at the night sky and imagine it as this vast, infinite expanse where there is plenty of room for everyone. But a terrifying new analysis has…
SpaceX Starlink Competitor Plagued by Ground Problems in Quest for Global Coverage
Eutelsat, a leading satellite operator based in France, is encountering troubling delays in the deployment of its OneWeb satellite constellation that affect its plans to offer global-scale broadband coverage. The…
Jupiter 3 Satellite Pushes SpaceX Rival Closer to Starlink Internet Speeds
Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX. Astronomers Could Soon Get…
Amazon’s Space Venture Hits Milestone as Kuiper Satellites Successfully Navigate Orbit
Amazon’s space venture, Project Kuiper, is making good progress, with a pair of prototype satellites executing controlled maneuvers in low Earth orbit. The ongoing Protomission, as it’s called, sets the…
Boeing Bowing Out of Starlink Competition Prompts Smug Response from Elon
In the latest twist in the satellite industry, Boeing has decided to forfeit its license for a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, a project that would’ve competed with SpaceX’s…
Amazon’s First Internet Satellites Successfully Reach Orbit
The Atlas 5 booster stage. Photo: ULA Update: Tuesday, October 10, 9:12 a.m. ET: United Launch Alliance launched the first two prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, on an Atlas V…
Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might…
A New Constellation of Satellites Will Monitor Flights in Real-Time
A constellation of satellites will keep a close watch of airborne planes.Photo: ESA Flight tracking data may soon come from space with the design of a new aviation surveillance system…