Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services

Starlink is not yet commercially available for new customers in Ghana or the majority of countries in Africa. Credit: Starlink By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 8 December 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — Ghana is the latest country in Africa to warn against using Starlink before it issues licenses for SpaceX’s satellite

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Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth’s upper atmosphere, NASA planes find

By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 19 October 2023 Chemicals created by fiery satellite re-entries could affect Earth's climate. Scientists have long thought that the burning up of space junk in Earth's atmosphere creates air pollution that can affect the planet's climate. Now, for the first time, they've managed to

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Space Force finalizes plan for commercial surge capacity during crisis

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

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Billionaire space race: can Bezos’s Project Kuiper catch up to Musk’s Starlink?

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

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Starlink Upgrade Incoming? SpaceX Filing Requests Spectrum for 29,888 Satellites

By Michael Kan, Published by PC Magazine, 13 October 2023 The International Telecommunication Union filing may be an effort to seize more radio spectrum ahead of a future Starlink upgrade. SpaceX has made a mysterious new regulatory filing for 29,888 satellites, possibly in an attempt to secure more radio spectrum

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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Faces Grave Safety Allegations from FAA

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

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