Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities
Friday, 13 May 2022 11:29
Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accountable for supplying Starlink internet terminals to neo-Nazi militants fighting in Ukraine.
SpaceX's plans to increase the constellation of Starlink internet satellites from 12,000 to 42,000 "shoul DOD focused on hypersonic missile defense development, Admiral Says
Friday, 13 May 2022 11:29
Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft, ground launchers and ships or submarines, along with hypersonic missile capabilities.
Navy Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill, director, Missile Defense Agency, discussed the defense against these missiles Scientists succeed for first time growing plants in soil from the moon
Friday, 13 May 2022 11:29
Scientists have managed to grow plants in lunar soil for the first time ever, setting the stage for astronauts to potentially grow their own food on the moon during future missions.
University of Florida researchers were able to grow the plants in small samples of lunar soil - also known as lunar regolith - gathered during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions in the 1960s and 1970s. But World View partners with SET to collect scientific data on earth's stratosphere
Friday, 13 May 2022 11:29
World View, the leading stratospheric ballooning and space tourism company, has announced a partnership with Space Environment Technologies (SET) to include a suite of technologies aboard World View space capsules that will measure space radiation and other forms of data about Earth's atmosphere. SET's system, coined ARMAS (for "Automated Radiation Measurements for Aerospace Safety"), will accom 
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Fly far, fly true Chinese rocket company suffers third consecutive launch failure
Friday, 13 May 2022 10:18
An orbital launch attempt by Chinese startup iSpace ended in failure early Friday, following on from two failures last year.
ISS partnership feeling some effects of sanctions on Russia
Friday, 13 May 2022 10:12
While operations of the International Space Station continue without “serious interruptions,” sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are starting to have an effect on some activities, NASA’s safety advisers said.
Arctic connectivity competition is heating up
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:14
Satellite operators are venturing north to improve connectivity as the changing climate drives demand for more bandwidth in one of Earth’s last remaining frontiers.
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Gaia – ESA’s billion star surveyer
Friday, 13 May 2022 08:00
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ESA’s Gaia space telescope revolutionises our understanding of the Milky Way. It scans the sky to measure the position, movement, distance, and characteristics of billions of stars. It is creating the most precise map of our home galaxy yet, providing clues to its origin and evolution. Gaia not only studies the stars, but also what is in between them, as well as asteroids and planetary moons in our Solar System, binary stars and exoplanets, and quasars and galaxies outside of the Milky Way. Gaia provides us with a wealth of data, giving us a new sense of
Earth from Space: Arc de Triomphe
Friday, 13 May 2022 07:00
This striking, high-resolution image of the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, was captured by Planet SkySat – a fleet of satellites that have just joined ESA’s Third Party Mission Programme in April 2022.
Astra reveals details of next, larger rocket
Friday, 13 May 2022 02:06
Astra disclosed details about its new launch vehicle that will be capable of carrying heavier payloads and flying more frequently.
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Space Force to select small rocket for ‘responsive space’ mission
Thursday, 12 May 2022 23:18
The U.S. Space Force plans to select a small satellite launcher to fly a payload to low Earth orbit on short notice, a capability known as tactically responsive space.
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SES mulls direct-to-handheld 5G satellite business
Thursday, 12 May 2022 20:26
SES is considering plans to provide 5G services directly to handheld devices after rescuing spectrum rights for 62 proposed satellites that were about to expire.
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Manchin introduces bipartisan bill to establish Space National Guard
Thursday, 12 May 2022 19:09
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on May 12 introduced legislation to create a National Guard for the U.S. Space Force.
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Op-ed | U.S. Antisatellite Test Ban Reveals a New Approach for Security and Sustainability in Space
Thursday, 12 May 2022 16:15
Vice President Harris’s ASAT test ban, specifically designed to address the concerns of hawks and doves alike, suggests a new approach to space security and sustainability.
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