Astronomers race to save the night sky, but will anyone listen?
By Key Takeaways, Published by Big Think, 21 October 2021 An unprecedented number of new satellites threatens the night sky as we know it. Will we act in time to
Satellites
Ten years of Soyuz at Europe’s Spaceport
Published by ESA, 20 October 2021 On 21 October 2011, the first pair of Galileo navigation satellites was launched by a Russian-built Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
China’s Hypersonic Test Raises Questions About US Missile Defense, Deterrence
By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 19 October 2021 Basic questions about how to defeat or deter orbital weapons remain undecided. The “deeply concerning” test of a Chinese hypersonic
LeoLabs to construct radars in Western Australia
By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 19 October 2021 SAN FRANCISCO – LeoLabs announced plans Oct. 19 to construct two phased-array radars in Western Australia, the sixth site for the
UK spaceports and launchers gearing up for first flights
By Leo Bruce, Published by NasaSpaceflight, 18 October 2021 In recent months, the United Kingdom’s endeavor to tap into a rapidly-growing market of commercial spaceflight has become a firm prospect.
‘We go together’: US Space Force chief seeks deeper space cooperation with South Korea
By Park Si-soo, Publishd by Space News, 18 October 2021 SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. Space Force’s top general expressed hope for deepening cooperation with South Korea’s military Oct.
Air Force research lab signs agreement with ‘gas-stations-in-space’ company
By Nathan Strout, Published by Defense News, 15 October 2021 WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory signed a research agreement with a company pioneering orbital refueling stations for spacecraft,
Britain starts production Skynet 6A satellite
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 12 October 2021 The Minister for Defence Procurement has started Skynet 6A satellite production at Airbus in Stevenage. Jeremy Quin MP, the
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