By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 16 September 2021 WAILEA, Hawaii — Space situational awareness data used by satellite operators isn’t accurate enough to support the decisions they need to make on whether and how to maneuver their spacecraft to avoid potential collisions. In a paper presented at the Advanced
By Doug Messier, Published y Parabolic Arc, 17 September 2021 It seems not everyone is on board with plans by UK governments to spend $25 million to create a spaceport in Cornwall for billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launch company. Cornwall Live reports Nichola Andersen has written to members of
By Doug Messier, Managing Editor, Published by Parabolic Arc, 17 September 2021 Indian startup Agnikul Cosmos signed a framework memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Department of Space on Friday for access to ISRO facilities and expertise for the development of its two-stage small-satellite Agnibaan launch vehicle. “The Framework MoU…will
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By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 September 2021 A ship in the Pacific Ocean carrying a high-power laser takes aim at a U.S. spy satellite, blinding its sensors and denying the United States critical eyes in the sky. This is one scenario that military officials and civilian leaders fear
By Jonathan O’Callaghan,Published by New Scientist, 16 September 2021 Every location on Earth will have hundreds of satellites visible in the night sky, if the launch and operation of mega constellations continues as planned. Mega constellations are vast groups of satellites designed to orbit Earth and beam internet to the
By Lucas Ropek, Published by Gizmodo, 16 September 2021 Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that three former U.S. intelligence operatives were facing federal charges in connection with their work for DarkMatter, a foreign cybersecurity company based in the United Arab Emirates. The men, who formerly worked for
By Ryan Boetal, Published by Albuquerque Journal, 15 September 2021 Air Force Research Laboratory officials last week broke ground on a $6 million, high-tech “war-gaming” facility that will be used to research and analyze futuristic laser weapons on Kirtland Air Force Base. The new Wargaming and Advanced Research Simulation, or
By Janani Whitfield, Published by CBC Canada, 14 September 2021 If the launch of thousands of artificial satellites goes ahead as planned, future generations may have to start singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little StarLink,' a possibility that has one astronomy professor chilled. Humans have long turned to the night sky to see natural
