By Noor Al-SibaiPublished by The Byte, 30 October 2024 And they have good reason to worry. SpaceX just launched some reportedly "next-gen" spy satellites on behalf of the US government — and it sounds like certain officials at the Pentagon are anxious about it. In interviews with the New York Times, Pentagon
By Sarah Fortinsky, Published by The Hill, 30 October, 2024 Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that could result. In a letter to Julie Kearney, chief of the Federal Communications Commission
By Victor Tangerman, published by The Byte, 29 October 2024 They range from "small fragments roughly the size of a softball to larger pieces up to the size of a car door." Earlier this month, a massive satellite that belonged to multinational service provider Intelsat and was built by Boeing mysteriously
By Lisa West, Published by UK Defence Journal, 26 October 2024 he Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to prioritise sovereign capabilities in military satellite communications and space warfare, according to a series of parliamentary responses from Maria Eagle, Minister of State for Defence. In answering questions from James Cartlidge, MP
By Tibi Puiu, Published by ZME Science, 24 October 2024 A communications satellite designed and built by Boeing has disintegrated in orbit, marking another setback for the aerospace giant as it grapples with multiple crises. The satellite, known as Intelsat 33e, was operated by Intelsat, a major company in global
GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image) By Dana A. Goward, Published by Space News, 24 October 2024 “There is every reason to believe China’s BeiDou global navigation satellite system has the ability to imitate American GPS signals and those of Europe’s Galileo,” said Professor Todd Humphreys of the University of
Tyche, the first of MoD's new Minerva satellites was launched from the US in August 2024. Artist impression. Credit SSTL Published by Gov.uk, 23 October 2024 Dstl scientific expertise and advice is at the heart of the Ministry of Defence’s ambitions in space. Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 23 October 2024 The new Space Systems Command effort is focused on establishing integrated C2 networks for four classified weapon systems chosen by the head of US Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting. WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s primary acquisition command has established a
