#satellite

#satellite

Japan's LignoSat showcases the potential of using wood as a sustainable satellite material to reduce environmental impact.

LignoSat aims to demonstrate wood's viability as a material for spacecraft, studying its resilience and sustainability in space environments.

Reflect Orbital aims to sell sunlight via satellite mirrors, but many uncertainties exist regarding feasibility, costs, and the authenticity of their promotional demos.

Fleet Space Technologies raised $100 million to enhance its ExoSphere platform for real-time mineral prospecting from space, countering a decline in late-stage space deals.

Starlink connects over 4 million users globally and is expanding both its satellite and manufacturing capabilities.

Pentagon officials express concerns over SpaceX's monopoly on military contracts and Musk's interactions with global leaders.

Mark Rober is launching a satellite to take selfies of individuals with Earth in the background, combining engineering with entertainment.

The Intelsat IS-33e satellite was destroyed in orbit due to an unexplained anomaly, resulting in total loss and raising concerns about satellite longevity and space debris.

Boeing's communications satellite, Intelsat 33e, has been declared a total loss after an anomaly caused it to disintegrate in orbit.

ERS-2, a satellite launched by the European Space Agency in 1995, is set to crash back down to Earth this month.

The exact time and location of the satellite's reentry are unknown, but experts predict it will likely fall into the ocean.

The risk of being injured by space debris is less than 1 in 100 billion.

ERS-2 returned to Earth this week after decades in space

The satellite was launched in 1995 to study Earth's land, oceans, and polar caps.