Image: European Sapce Agency By Andrew Greene, Published by ABC News, 17 October 2023 Key points: Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts says the skies are "riskier" with "far more satellites up there" There were worries about "the potential for creating debris", she said Skykraft chairman Mark Skidmore says good communication is crucial to
To address demands, networks need to become three-dimensional in the future By Ameya Paleja, Published by Interesting Engineering, 16 October 2023 Scientists at the Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully tested optical switching in space for the first time, South China Morning
Amazon's Project Kuiper lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 6 October 2023, carrying the first two of a planned 3,236 satellites into space. Photograph: Terry Renna/AP By Adam Gabbatt, Published by The Guardian, 15 October 2023 As the world’s wealthiest men chest-thump in low-Earth orbit, others wonder how their mess
Published by Pakistan Defence, 15 October 2023 The ‘spaceborne optical switching technology’ was tested in August when it was sent into orbit by China’s Y7 carrier rocket The new communication technology is integral in the development of satellite internet and the 6G network A milestone achievement in a crucial communication
Starlink satellites emit bright, unintended and unexpected signals that can be detected by radio telescopes. By Steven Tingay, Published by The Conversation, 13 October 2023 When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite pass overhead in the night sky was a rare event. Now it is commonplace:
Published by hocmarketing, 11 October 2023 Editor: Diem My SpaceX has requested federal regulators to rectify a report that erroneously implies that the Starlink satellite constellation could potentially endanger individuals on Earth. The Federal Aviation Administration, responsible for granting licenses for commercial spacecraft launch and reentry, presented the report to
Artist's impression of the 5km diameter central core of Square Kilometre Array (SKA) antennas. Credit: SPDO/TDP/DRAO/Swinburne Astronomy Productions By Brian Koberlein, Published by Universe Today, 7 October 2023 Radio astronomy and satellite communication have a long common history. Advances made in one field have benefitted the other, and our modern
A file photo of Miura-1. Spanish company PLD Space has carried out Europe’s first private rocket launch. Photograph: Pld Space/Reuters Published by The Guardian, 7 October 2023 Startup PLD Space says launch of Miura-1 is ‘just the beginning’ amid European drive to send satellites into orbit Spanish company PLD Space
