EU to squeeze US space tech out of prized satellite airwaves – POLITICO
“It is time to decide whether we want our skies to be stronger or dependent,” Spain’s Digital Transformation…
Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1
Starship S39 coming in hot on the vehicle’s 12th flight test. | Image Credits:SpaceX / SpaceX SpaceX’s recent…
Europe must make big changes to compete with US, space chief warns – POLITICO
The war between Russia and Ukraine has illustrated the dependencies. SpaceX — whose dominance in low-Earth orbit through…
US: Star Catcher nears launch of world’s first energy grid in space
Star Catcher, the company aiming to build the “first energy grid in space”, just announced it has raised…
Composite Artemis II Animation Shows Just How Much Stuff Is in Low Earth Orbit
We often hear about the number of objects that are whizzing around our planet, but it’s rare that…
Light Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds
NASA data showing light pollution increasing over time. Humans have been observing the night sky since the ancient…
Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite now fully operational
Launched last November, the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has completed the critical in-orbit commissioning phase and marks a milestone…
Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
Max Bhatti and the four other engineers at Basalt Space worked 22 hours a day in March to…
Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has – POLITICO
Europe’s gas stocks, for a start, were already low before the attack on Iran, averaging under 30 percent…
Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds
They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
France and Spain want space reserved for EU firms in satellite frequencies – POLITICO
In a last-minute addition to the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of digital ministers in Nicosia, Spain and France…
Scientists Warn Low Earth Orbit Could Suddenly Collapse
A new study suggests that modern satellite networks may be far more fragile than they appear, with the…