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European startups
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Elon Musk's Most Alarming Power Grab

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched over 7,000 satellites, creating a dominant space-based internet network called Starlink, comparable to historical space moments like Sputnik.
fromThe Verge
3 months ago
Marketing tech

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly the 'frontrunner' for Trump's missile shield contract

European startups
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

Elon Musk's Most Alarming Power Grab

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched over 7,000 satellites, creating a dominant space-based internet network called Starlink, comparable to historical space moments like Sputnik.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly the 'frontrunner' for Trump's missile shield contract

SpaceX aims to launch over 1,000 satellites to create a missile defense system called "Golden Dome."
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

France names space rocket Orbital BAGUETTE One

France has officially entered the space race with a rocket named Orbital Baguette One. The name is not just a nod to one of France's most iconic exports, but also a wink to Star Wars, with the OB-1 abbreviation paying a playful tribute to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
France news
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding "Going Out of Business Sale" for Satellites

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is selling satellites crucial for environmental monitoring and climate research amid significant budget cuts and impending shutdowns.
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European startups
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Amazon takes on Musk's Starlink with launch of first internet satellites

Amazon launched its first 27 Kuiper satellites, marking the start of its long-awaited broadband internet service to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon launched 27 satellites as part of Project Kuiper, entering the competitive low-orbit satellite market dominated by SpaceX.
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

Starlink hints at 2026 Starship launch for terabit sats

Starlink has announced plans to launch its third-generation satellites in the first half of 2026, which are designed to work with SpaceX's Starship vehicle.
Digital life
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The Bezos-funded climate satellite is lost in space

MethaneSat was designed to detect methane leaks from space, providing essential data to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for emissions that significantly contribute to climate change.
Environment
fromWIRED
1 month ago

China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite

Chinese satellites SJ-21 and SJ-25 merged on July 2, indicating a potential high-altitude orbital refueling capability, enabling possibly military applications such as disabling foreign satellites.
Science
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

$88m methane-tracking satellite lost in space, dealing major blow to climate monitoring

MethaneSat satellite has lost contact, impeding efforts to monitor and curb potent methane emissions.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Exclusive: New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable | TechCrunch

Lux Aeterna's reusable satellite aims to revolutionize the space industry by reducing costs and improving flexibility for satellite deployment.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Where does your weather forecast come from?

Accurate weather forecasts depend on global data collection and advanced technologies like satellites and radar.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
2 months ago

China launches first sats for orbital AI cloud

Guoxing Aerospace aims to establish a satellite constellation with significant computing capabilities to enhance various services.
APAC tech spending growth is expected to slow down due to US tariffs impacting costs and investments.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

Russia and China turn space into a warzone - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"Satellite infrastructure is no longer just commercial, but strategic. Space has become a new front line... the vulnerabilities in current systems stem from old technology."
Privacy technologies
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Satellite imagery startup Albedo, which can track people from space, is raising a new round at a $285 million valuation

Albedo is revolutionizing Earth monitoring with VLEO satellites, raising $100 million in Series B funding at a $285 million valuation.
fromColossal
3 months ago

A Stunning Image of the Australian Desert Illuminates the Growing Problem of Satellite Pollution

Instead of trying to get rid of them for a star trail, I decided to put the satellite trails together into a single image to show how polluted the night sky is becoming.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Here's how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

Enhanced imaging technology is revealing more real-time views of satellites in orbit, transforming our understanding of these objects.
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