At the recent Mobile World Conference 2026 in Barcelona, the strong presence of Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services and the avalanche of press releases related to contracts signed between D2D satellite service providers and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) gave the impression that large scale implementation of D2D services by MNOs is imminent.

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On October 15, 1997, a Titan IVB rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a spacecraft the size of a school bus on a trajectory that would take seven years to reach its destin

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China has conducted rendezvous and proximity operations tests involving a prototype cargo spacecraft and a satellite in a step towards low-cost orbital infrastructure.

Climate disinformation in the Philippines has become an operational weapon, used to justify military strikes on Indigenous communities resisting mining and energy projects. That is the central argument of recent analysis, which traces how narratives branding extractive projects as green solutions and Indigenous resistance as terrorism have converged into a system that clears land through […]

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A Hyderabad-based startup just closed a roughly $55 million seed round to put a data center in low Earth orbit. TakeMe2Space, founded by SaaS entrepreneur Ronak Kumar Samantray, secured the funding led by Chiratae Ventures with participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Artha Venture Fund and SeaFund, as announced publicly in January. The bet: that the […]

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Blue Origin reportedly fired up a previously flown New Glenn first stage on Thursday, clearing a critical hurdle before the rocket’s first attempt at booster reuse. The static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sets up an upcoming NG-3 launch, according to Space.com. The test matters beyond the spectacle of fire and smoke. […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.