By Ivan Hrinko, Published by Universe Magazine, 6 January 2025 French satellite operator Eutelsat experienced an unexpected failure just after New Year’s Eve that lasted more than 48 hours. The failure occurred due to a miscalculation in accounting for leap year. This affected the operation of OneWeb satellites, which resumed Internet services
The SpaceX and U.S. Space Force compound at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on December 18, 2021. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images By Samantha Mathewson, Published by Space.com, 6 January 2025 An impressive 93 United States Space Force launches lifted off from Florida's coast in
Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice, a key resource that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. (Image credit: NASA) By Michael J. Listner, Published by The Space Review, 6 January 2025 Of
A photo collage of the metallic ring that fell from the skies and landed in Mukuku in Makueni County, on Monday, December 31, 2024. KSA By Frankline Oduor, Published by Kenyans.co.ke, 1 January 2025 Following the discovery of a heavy metallic object that fell from the skies and landed in
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024 By Lynda Williams, Published by Honolulu Civil Beat, 10 January 2025 Federal authorities have not required a thorough review, or consultation with Hawaiian stakeholders, for Starshipʻs proposed landing zones. Since 2022, Elon Musk and SpaceX has requested larger and larger landing areas near Hawai‘i for their experimental
A CGI image of a OneWeb satellite. (Credit: OneWeb) By Guy Taylor, Published by City AM, 27 December 2024 The UK taxpayer faces a £200m paper loss from the government’s decision to bailout satellite-internet company Oneweb. Imperilled Oneweb was saved by the government in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy. In
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brtt Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law with the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that allocates
The Space Force's Remote Modular Terminal is designed to jam enemy satellite signals and prevent them from targeting U.S. and allied assets. (Isaac Blancas/US Space Force) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 19 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force is on track to field its first batch of a
