satellites

Two Nations, a Horrible Accident, and the Urgent Need to Understand the Laws of Space Right Now

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Representing Xenovia, the Leiden team took full responsibility for the explosion but said their client repossessed Candidia’s satellite in full accordance with the Outer Space Treaty. Having given notice to the Candidian company that it was late on payments, they argued, the Xenovian creditor had satisfied the treaty’s requirement for “appropriate international consultations.” Katsande felt … Read more

SpaceX Launches First Satellites to Connect T-Mobile’s Customers

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SpaceX has launched the first satellites with the capability to connect to smartphones on the ground, which will help expand coverage for T-Mobile customers. Contrast that against Apple’s existing Emergency SOS via Satellite service that uses Globalstar ground relay stations as a relay between iPhones and satellites. T-Mobile announced its partnership with SpaceX in August … Read more

North Korea’s Kim says he’ll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 2024

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce modern unmanned combat equipment in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during a key … Read more

Upcoming SpaceX Launch to Include First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites

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AFalcon 9 rocket awaiting launch for the Starlink 7-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.Photo: SpaceX SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first batch of Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability, with plans to test the technology in Earth orbit so that it can expand its reach on Earth beyond the range of cell towers. … Read more

North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

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By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. interference in space by eliminating the viability of U.S. spy … Read more

SpaceX will take some Amazon satellites to space

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Amazon is enlisting the help of one of its biggest rivals to shuttle its Project Kuiper internet satellites into space. The company will use SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for three launches beginning in 2025, Amazon announced on Friday. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite program that could eventually provide users across the globe … Read more

How to Use the iPhone 15’s Emergency Satellite SOS

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It’s been a year since Apple launched “Emergency SOS via satellite” on the iPhone—and reports suggest that the feature is already saving lives. For example, after a car with two passengers went off the road in Los Angeles, an iPhone 14 in the vehicle registered the accident (via the Crash Detection feature that was also … Read more

Airbus Launches Device to Prevent Dead Satellites from Tumbling

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An illustration of space debris littering Earth orbit.Illustration: ESA Earth’s orbit can be a chaotic place, with defunct spacecraft darting aimlessly across the dark skies. In order to tackle the growing issue of space debris, Airbus created a new device designed to keep satellites from tumbling around after they’re no longer of use. Astronomers Could … Read more

Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites

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Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui (Getty Images) SpaceX has reached a deal to launch four Galileo satellites next year in coordination with the European Space Agency, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Two launches on Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rockets will add to the 28 satellites currently orbiting Earth in Europe’s global navigation system. Tesla … Read more

Watch United Launch Alliance launch two Project Kuiper test satellites for Amazon

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After years of development, the moment is finally here: Amazon will send two of its Kuiper test satellites to space, as the company looks to take on reigning incumbent SpaceX with its own satellite internet constellation. The two prototypes will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida during … Read more