Horizon Technologies says its constellation will play a key role in detecting “dark vessels” engaged in activities including illegal fishing, smuggling, and those evading sanctions against countries such as Russia and Iran. Credit: Horizon Technologies By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 19 October, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. is funding
The Space Force wants to leverage commercial space capabilities during wartime through a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. (Jumpeestudio) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 19 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force has finalized a plan for harnessing commercial satellite capabilities in times of crisis through a Commercial Augmentation
By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 18 October 2023 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Los Angeles startup Machina Labs is expanding its role in the space sector by working with satellite and hypersonic vehicle manufacturers. Since Machina Labs was founded in 2019, the company has worked with NASA, the U.S. Air
The Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites April 7 was the 10th Falcon 9 launch of 2021, eight of which have been dedicated to Starlink. Credit: 45th Space Wing By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 October 2023 The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial
Researchers analyze data at Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Laboratory. Credit: SLAB By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 October 2023 The company, partnered with Stanford University, won a $1.5 million contract under the Orbital Prime program Researchers analyze data at Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Laboratory. Credit: SLABWASHINGTON — Scientific Systems,
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
