Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman and distinguished guests stand in front of a radar dome belonging to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 1 at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland on April 5, 2023. Det. 1's mission is to provide telemetry, tracking and commanding operations to
By Gbenga Oduntan, Published by Defense One, 7 January 2025 Outer space is infinite, but that hasn’t stopped humans trying to impose their laws on it. There are more ways for people to travel to space than ever before, and the next few decades are likely to see the US and China sending humans
(Photo by: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) By Michael Kan, Published by PC Magazine, 7 January 2025 The company has been working with an observatory and the US National Science Foundation to study the effects of lowering its satellites to 350km SpaceX has found a new way to
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
