Satellite overload: astronomers look to UN to preserve the night sky
As satellite launches surge toward 1.7 million by 2030, astronomers and space companies are turning to multilateralism to…
Iran moves to next stage in latest satellite missions following initial checks
TEHRAN – Iran has announced the successful orbital deployment and initial testing of three new satellites. According to…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Starlink rival launches world’s largest commercial satellite to space
Texas firm AST SpaceMobile has successfully launched its BlueBird 6 satellite. The company is known for building large…
A Solution to Satellite Pollution? Make Them Indestructible
Each year, thousands of satellites at the end of their life fall toward Earth, burning up in the…
China’s Long March-8A rocket launches internet satellites-Xinhua
A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft…
Chinese and Starlink satellites nearly collide in space
Two satellites, one Starlink and one Chinese, nearly collided this month as low Earth orbit fills up. The…
A Starlink Satellite Is Tumbling Toward Earth After a Strange Anomaly in Orbit
SpaceX has lost contact with one of its broadband satellites, which is now falling toward Earth due to…
JAXA calls off launch of eighth H3 rocket due to emergency shutdown
Japan’s space agency on Wednesday morning canceled the launch of its eighth H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No.…
New ‘CRASH Clock’ Warns of 2.8-Day Window Before Likely Orbital Collision
Last week, a Chinese spacecraft passed within just 655 feet (200 meters) of a Starlink satellite, narrowly avoiding…
Chinese Spacecraft Got Disturbingly Close to Smashing Into a Starlink Satellite
Low-Earth orbit is getting a little crowded. As operators around the world launch more satellites and spacecraft each…
China’s Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches space experimental spacecraft into space-Xinhua
A Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket carrying one space experimental spacecraft blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center…