Satellite Constellations Could Harm the Environment, New Watchdog Report Says

By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by Scientific American, 24 November 2022 Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite sources of light pollution and orbital debris should face an environmental review, the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds Do people have a right to an unobstructed view of the heavens? For most of human

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Boeing’s anti-jam satellite communications payload on track for 2024 launch

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 15 November 2022 Boeing and Northrop Grumman in 2020 won separate contracts to develop Protected Tactical Satcom payloads WASHINGTON — A satellite communications payload Boeing developed for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated it can prevent jamming attacks, the company said Nov. 15. The

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Terran Orbital sees staff departures as it turns focus to military satellites

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNewsTerran Orbital manufactures small satellites in Irvine, California. Credit: Terran Orbital, 14 November 2022 Three executives resigned over disagreements with Terran Orbital’s management on the direction of the company WASHINGTON — At least three senior engineers and program executives left satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital late

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China’s new satellite-hunting radar aims to blind US

China’s SLC-18 satellite tracking radar. Photo: China Daily By Gabriel Honrada, Published by Asia Times, 14 November 2022 Newly-unveiled SLC-18 radar seeks to blunt US space-based intel advantage and could soon be exported to America’s adversaries China’s new electronically scanned array radar aims to blunt the military advantages long provided

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UK security at ‘severe risk’ without reliable satellite access, MPs warn

By Clive CooksonPublished by Business Telegraph, 4 November 2022 The UK government’s failure to obtain guaranteed access to the satellite navigation systems essential to defence and critical infrastructure risks endangering national security, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The House of Commons science and technology committee on Friday criticised

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