How Satellite Technology Can be a Force Multiplier for the Marines

A US Marine Corps troposcatter transmissions system operator, and a satellite transmissions system operator, both with Marine Wing Communication​s​ Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receive communications through the multi-mission terminal satellite dishes in a field training exercise in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 10, 2023. Photo Credit: Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez By

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Solar storms that led to dazzling auroras threatened to destroy thousands of satellites around Earth

A solar storm - Jurik Peter/Shutterstock By Vishwam Sankaran, Published by MSN, 24 July 2024 Solar storms that led to dazzling auroras worldwide in May caused many satellites to lose altitude, putting them at risk of collision, a new study said. The research, accepted for publication in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, calls for

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SpaceX Reveals Plan to Bring Down the ISS Using a Powered-Up Dragon Spacecraft

ISS. Credit: NASA By Anthony Wood, Published by IGN, 24 July 2024 SpaceX and NASA plan to de-orbit the International Space Station (ISS) using a powerful version of the company's Dragon spacecraft, which will push the orbital outpost onto a precision atmospheric re-entry over an unpopulated ocean region. Earlier this

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U.S. Gears-Up To Deploy ‘Remote Modular Terminals’ To Block Chinese, Russian Satellite Communication During Conflict

By Shubhangi Palve, Published by The Eurasian Times, 22 July 2024 The United States Space Force is poised to introduce a new ground-based jamming system designed to disrupt adversary satellite communications during conflicts.  According to the Space Force, the US is preparing to deploy a new ground-based jammer known as

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