UK funds surveillance satellite replacement lost in Virgin Orbit failure

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 SpaceNews, 19 October 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. is funding nearly

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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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SpaceX wins $70 million Space Force contract for Starshield military satellites

By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 2 October 2023 Starshield satellites are capable of hosting "the most demanding customer payload missions." SpaceX has won its first contract with the United States Space Force for its new Starshield satellite constellation.  The one-year contract is worth $70 million and was confirmed by

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Over 5,000 Starlink satellites have been deployed by CEO of SpaceX and billionaire Elon Musk - only 4,000 less than the amount of visible stars in the sky

Elon Musk’s satellites litter the heavens as astonishing video shows how 5,000 Starlink aircraft are whizzing around the Earth and ‘will soon outnumber the stars’

By Martha Williams, Published by Daily Mail, 29 September 2023 Elon Musk's 5,000 Starlink satellites are on track to surpass the number of visible stars in the sky, around 9,000 A fascinating video showed the staggering number floating around in space   Scientists fear for the future of astronomy as Musk's

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Groundbreaking SpaceX Collaboration: NASA Astronaut Joins Forces with 2 Russian Cosmonauts for Epic Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut, alongside two Russian cosmonauts, embark on a momentous journey to the International Space Station This historic launch signifies Russia's return to manned missions after a year-long hiatus Exciting times ahead for space exploration! Published by hocmarketing, 20 September 2023Editor: Diem My Join CNNs Wonder Theory science newsletter to

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