Satellite

Google, EDF To Track Methane Leaks From Space

Google and Environmental Defense Fund partner up to track down sources of methane emissions from outer space

3 months ago

T-Mobile US Confirms SpaceX Satellite ‘Direct to Cell’ Launch

SpaceX launches first satellites that will deliver a mobile service to customers of T-Mobile US outside of cell tower range

4 months ago

Japan Space Agency Hacked, But No Rocket Data Accessed

Admission of 'unauthorised access' of a network server at Japan's space agency (JAXA), but sensitive data not compromised

5 months ago

Amazon Confirms ‘100% Success’ For Prototype Kuiper Satellites

Amazon's Kuiper satellite network will begin large scale deployment by mid 2024, after success with two prototypes

6 months ago

Foxconn Launches First Communications Satellites

Foxconn launches two prototype communications satellites aboard SpaceX rocket as proof-of-concept for broadband and smart vehicle plans

6 months ago

US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty

US FCC slaps Dish Network with first-ever space debris fine, after 20 year-old satellite fails to reach agreed 'disposal orbit'

7 months ago

Amazon Builds $120m Florida Facility For Internet Satellites

Amazon says building massive processing facility in Florida for Project Kuiper broadband satellites as it races to catch up to…

9 months ago

Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy In US

Sir Richard Branson satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in US after failing to secure funding, 18 months…

1 year ago

Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85 Percent Of Staff

Nearly 700 jobs to go at Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit Holdings, amid reports it will cease operations

1 year ago

OneWeb Gives Up On Recovery Of Russia-Stranded Satellites

Ukraine fallout. Dispute with Russian regime over stranded satellites, sees OneWeb give up on recovery of its equipment

1 year ago

Amazon Sets 2024 For Launch Of Project Kuiper’s Satellite Service

Prototype Amazon satellites to be launched this year, with commercial satellite internet service set for 2024

1 year ago

Dish Network Confirms Outage Was Due To Ransomware Attack

US satellite broadcast Dish Network confirms multi-day outage was a result of a ransomware attack and some data has been…

1 year ago

SpaceX Launches Starlink, Inmarsat Satellites

SpaceX launches latest tranche of Starlink satellites back-to-back with launch of Inmarsat high-orbit connectivity spacecraft

1 year ago

First-Ever UK Satellite Launch Ends In Failure

First-ever satellite launch from UK soil ends in failure after 'anomaly' affects Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket

1 year ago

Musk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In Iran

SpaceX chief Elon Musk says 'approaching 100' Starlink terminals now active in Iran, amidst ongoing protests and blocked network access

1 year ago

AWS Runs Analytics Software On Satellite In Orbit

First of its kind for space industry sees Amazon Web Services successfully run software on a satellite in orbit

1 year ago

Apple Launches Emergency SOS Feature In Canada, US

Emergency feature for Apple iPhone 14 handset users coming to the UK, France, Germany and Ireland in December

1 year ago

Amazon Project Kuiper Satellites Set For Early 2023 Launch

Competitor for Starlink edges closer, after Amazon confirms launch in early 2023 of two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper

2 years ago

Eutelsat In Talks To Acquire OneWeb

Merger with Eutelsat would give OneWeb shareholders – including UK government – 50 percent stake in combined group, but securing…

2 years ago

OneWeb Signs Satellite Launch Deal With India

No more Russia. UK satellite firm OneWeb continues to sign up rocket launch partners, after exiting rocket launches in Russia

2 years ago

America Calls On Countries To Halt Missile Strikes Against Satellites

US vice President Kamala Harris calls on other nations to stop destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing

2 years ago

OneWeb To Use SpaceX Rockets For Satellite Launches

Bye Russia. Alternative launch option for satellites, after the UK's OneWeb signs agreement with US competitor SpaceX to resume launches

2 years ago

Launch Of OneWeb Satellites Halted By Russian Demands

Russian space agency will not launch three dozen OneWeb internet satellites as planned on Friday, unless the UK government removes…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Activates Starlink Satellites For Ukraine

Connectivity donation. Ukraine confirmed it has received Starlink Internet terminals from Elon Musk's SpaceX, amid Russian invasion

2 years ago

SpaceX Team In Fiji ‘Working On Tonga Internet’

SpaceX sends team to Fiji for six months as it works to re-establish internet connectivity for Kingdom of Tonga after…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging Space

Space is enormous and satellites are tiny says Musk, after China complaint earlier this week of near miss with its…

2 years ago

China Slams SpaceX For Satellite Near Miss – Report

Space row! Elon Musk criticised online China alleges that SpaceX satellites came close to colliding with its space station

2 years ago

Starlink Plans Services In India As SpaceX Breaks Launch Record

Starlink to apply for commercial licence to provide satellite broadband services in India, as parent company SpaceX breaks own launch…

2 years ago

Eutelsat Raises Stake In OneWeb

French satellite firm Eutelsat increases stake in UK-based OneWeb, with additional $165m investment in satellite internet firm

3 years ago

SpaceX Ships 100,000 Starlink Terminals

Elon Musk reveals Starlink shipped 100,000 terminals and is now available in 14 countries, including UK, US, France and others

3 years ago