By Susan Edmunds, Published by Stuff, 12 March 2023 Rocket Lab has US$38 million (NZ$61.96m) in Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed on Friday (UST). SVP the United States’ 16th-largest bank, failed after depositors hurried to withdraw money amid anxiety over the bank’s health. It was the second-biggest bank failure
An Angara-A5 rocket is prepared for a test launch at the Russian Plesetsk facility in December 2020. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) By Maxim Starchak, Published by Defense News, 12 March 2023 MOSCOW — Russia launched its sixth Tundra early warning satellite in November and has four more
By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 10 March 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – Someday, satellites may operate autonomously, dodging debris and resolving their own software issues. For now, engineers continuously monitor satellites to detect and diagnose problems. “Satellites are not ready to make decisions about what to do because they don’t
By Marcin Fracklewicz, Published by ts2.space, 10 March 2023 How LEO Military Satellites Enhance Global Communications and Data Security Recent advances in technology have allowed the military to make use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to improve global communications and data security. LEO satellites provide a secure, wireless connection
By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 9 March 2023 Scientists call for collective effort to protect Earth’s orbit from dangers posed by space junk Satellite makers and operators must be held responsible for the growing hazard of space debris, according to experts who say a legally binding global treaty
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 9 March 2023 Gen. Dickinson: “A shared understanding” is needed between commercial providers and their customers WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s decision to limit Ukrainian troops’ use of the company’s satellite internet is a cautionary tale for the U.S. military as it grows its reliance on
By Christian Davenport, Published by The Washington Post, 8 March 2023 Ukraine's use of commercial satellites to help repel the Russian invasion has bolstered the U.S. Space Force's interest in exploiting the capabilities of the private sector to develop new technologies for fighting a war in space. But the possible
By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 3 March 2023 Spent rocket body believed to be part of Chinese Chang’e 5-T1 mission expected to hit lunar surface at 5,500mph In an unprecedented display of cosmic littering, a wayward rocket body will crash into the far side of the moon on
