U.S. Wants to Set Up a Hotline With China for Space Emergencies
As part of its efforts to watch over America’s assets in space, the United States Space Force is looking into establishing a line of communication with China in case of…
Putin Promises to Help North Korea Launch Its Satellites
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting on September 13 at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky.Photo: Vladimir Smirnov…
Space Force Forms New Intelligence Unit to Target Enemy Satellites
The United States Space Force has launched a unit dedicated to warding off threats from other countries in space. Taking out the Trash (in Space) Off English During a ceremony…
Steve Wozniak’s Space Company Wants to Be a ‘Ride Share’ for Satellites
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s space start-up Privateer aims to bring satellite access to the masses through a global online marketplace. Satellite-based data is primarily available to governments, but the company…
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…
Satellite’s Solar Panel Glitch Disrupts Alaskan Broadband Plans
A satellite in geostationary orbit ran into some trouble when the device meant to position its solar arrays towards the Sun malfunctioned, preventing it from being fully charged. As a…
Amazon Funds $120 Million Facility for Satellite Megaconstellation Project in Florida
Amazon is building a facility in Florida for Project Kuiper, which aims to launch a projected 3,236 satellites into Earth’s low orbit. The company will build the $120 million facility…
Defunct Wind Satellite Set for Unprecedented ‘Assisted’ Reentry
A mighty wind satellite has been losing altitude at a steady pace of nearly one mile per day, falling towards the surface of Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) will…
SpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every Day
It’s getting awfully crowded in low Earth orbit with more than 4,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit and thousands more that will soon make their way up there. SpaceX’s internet…
Gigantic Satellite Beams Data From Space at 4G Speeds
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile used its space-based cellular tower to transmit signals at 4G speeds to off-the-shelf smartphones, marking a success for its prototype satellite. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When…