Rocket Lab Shakes Up Satellite Communications

Why Did AST SpaceMobile Stock Pop Today?

AST SpaceMobile had some setbacks, but it's launching satellites faster now.

Rocket Lab buys satellite company Iridium to go up against Starlink and Amazon's Leo

Rocket Lab will own satellites connecting the most remote corners of the Earth.

Iridium Communications And Rocket Lab Take Off To Orbit Together

Iridium Communications And Rocket Lab Take Off To Orbit Together

Will China build an electric rocket launch pad on the roof of the world?

With SpaceX completing the biggest public offering in history, Elon Musk’s reusable chemical rockets seem to be the only game in town for getting to space. But halfway around the globe, a little-known Chinese town tucked against the Tibetan Plateau could change all that. In late March, the government of the city of Ziyang said a research facility successfully tested a high-temperature superconducting navigation system, which they said was a breakthrough in electromagnetic rocket launch...

Can Satellites fight? Space force stages orbital war game between two spacecraft

Space Force recently tested satellite interception capabilities in orbit. Two commercial satellites successfully located and assessed each other during the mission. This exercise demonstrated rapid identification and inspection of other spacecraft. The US Space Force is preparing for potential future conflicts in space. Such missions are becoming crucial for broader defense planning and strategic competition.

Missile alert sounds in Dubai over projectile

Missile alert sounds in Dubai over projectile

SpaceX wants its own gas pipeline to fuel Starship

Most rocket companies buy their fuel. SpaceX wants to pipe it in. Filings in Texas show the company plans to build its own natural gas pipeline, an unusual move for a space firm, and a telling one. SpaceX calls the line Starpipe. It would run eight miles, about 13km, to Starbase, SpaceX’s company town on [] This story continues at The Next Web

A New Space Race Could Turn the Night Sky Into a Permanent Light Show

A new study by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) warns that current plans to deploy more than 1.7 million satellites in Earth's orbit could cause serious damage to ground-based astronomy. To preserve the capabilities of modern telescopes, the total number of spacecraft in low Earth orbit should remain below 100,000, provided the satellites maintain low visibility. Since 2019, the number of satellites in orbit has grown rapidly and now exceeds 14,000, largely because of Starlink, developed by SpaceX. The situation could change dramatically in the coming years as additional large-scale projects move forward. Satellite Expansion Could Reshape the Night Sky Beyond SpaceX's plans for orbital data centers, several other initiatives are under development, including E-Space with its Cinnamon constellation, as well as China's CTC-1 and CTC-2 systems. Together, these projects involve the launch of hundreds of thousands of additional satellites.

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇰🇼⚡️ — Air raid sirens are now sounding across Kuwait.

— Air raid sirens are now sounding across Kuwait.@IntelSlava

SpaceX cleared to fly Starship again after booster failure in May

This will be the first Starship test flight for SpaceX as a public company, testing the market's appetite for the company's fly, fail, fix approach to rocket development, which often ends in fireballs.

Bahrain Condemns Renewed Iranian Attack

MANAMA, Jun 28: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said warning sirens were activated on Sunday following what the Foreign Ministry described as a renewed Iranian attack.The Foreign Minis...

Reusable rockets could turn orbit into military supply chain

Ten minutes after liftoff, SpaceX cut its own live feed on the Starfall demonstration flight. No orbit confirmation, no payload description, no further commentary. It was the kind of silence usually reserved for national security launches, and it was enough to catch the attention of analysts tracking a parallel development: Outpost Space’s CarryAll Block 3, []

China launches communication satellite into orbit for tech tests

The spacecraft is designed to provide satellite communications, radio and television broadcasting, data transmission, and to conduct tests and verification of new technologies

SpaceX moonlit launch marks year's midway point as pace slows on Florida's Space Coast

A SpaceX launch Sunday night sent up a Sirius XM satellite under a nearly full moon, capping off the final launch planned from Florida in the first half of the year. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SiriusXM SXM-11 mission headed to geosynchronous ...

Iran’s army claims it shot down US drone over southern city of Bandar Abbas

Tensions escalated as the US launched precision strikes against Iranian military targets to secure the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend shipping attack. Iran retaliated by claiming it downed a US drone near Bandar Abbas and targeted American bases across the Middle East, triggering missile sirens in Bahrain.

No reports of North Korean GPS jamming near maritime border, Seoul says

South Korea’s state-run radio frequency regulator said it has not detected North Korean GPS jamming near its westernmost island close to the inter-Korean maritime border so far this year, a stark departure from past behavior that sometimes caused havoc for nearby aircraft. The Ministry of Science’s Central Radio Management Service (CRMS) observed no North Korean []

Sirens sound over Kuwait as Iran attacks country with drones and missiles

Sirens sounded in Kuwait City early on Sunday after both Bahrain and Kuwait said Iran targeted their nations with drone and missile fire. #kuwait #iran #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

What would happen in Greece if every satellite suddenly went offline? The hidden technology that keeps everyday life running

Telecommunications, transport, weather forecasting and countless other services now depend on satellite systems. Dr Stavros Kolios, Assistant Professor of Satellite Remote Sensing at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, explains to protothema.gr how this invisible technology underpins modern life The post What would happen in Greece if every satellite suddenly went offline? The hidden technology that keeps everyday life running appeared first on ProtoThema English.

(URGENT) S. Korea's Earth observation satellite launched from U.S. base

(END)

This Week, NASA Will Launch a First-of-Its-Kind Mission to Save a Space Telescope That Has Observed the Sky for Nearly 22 Years

In 2024, researchers realized that the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was falling from its orbit faster than expected. Now, a robotic spacecraft called LINK aims to give the satellite a boost

SK Telink expands satellite network into highway disaster response

SK Telink expands satellite network into highway disaster response

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Cements NASA Partnership With New Launch Awards, Reshaping Its Investment Case

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) has placed Synspective’s tenth StriX radar Earth-observation satellite into a 552 km orbit aboard its Electron rocket, marking another operational milestone for the company. NASA has selected Rocket Lab for three dedicated Electron launches supporting the PolSIR and TSIS-2 science missions, with operations set to begin from New Zealand in [] The post Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Cements NASA Partnership With New Launch Awards, Reshaping Its Investment Case appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Projectile hits tanker in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, U.A.E.: A tanker was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, Britain's maritime security agency said. This happened after the United States and Iran carried out strikes, marking their biggest escalation since agreeing to a temporary peace deal. Both sides blamed each other for breaking the agreement made two weeks ago to end the four-month conflict. The U.S. said it struck Iranian targets

Cross-sea strike power of PLA

A roar, a streak across the sky, and moments later—the target is gone. In a recent cross-sea live-fire drill of PLA, long-range rocket artillery demonstrated its impressive strike capability, showcasing precision and rapid response over great distances. #Trending

Amazon to Begin Internet Service This Year After Latest Launch

A United Launch Alliance rocket lofted 29 satellites for Amazon.com Inc., paving the way for the start of the company’s broadband service later this year in a challenge to SpaceX’s dominant Starlink network.

Bahrain condemns Iran's 'systematic pattern of aggression,' calls on UN to hold Tehran accountable

The condemnation comes after Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on X/Twitter that air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain for the second time in as many hours.

TED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave

There's close to 14,000 man-made satellites bopping around in low-Earth orbit. Many of us willingly bring wiretaps into our lives: smartphone apps that constantly listen; smart speakers that do our bidding in exchange for access to our most intimate moments. Every day, your country, state, and neighbors install more cameras in public spaces and private homes. — Read the rest The post TED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave appeared first on Boing Boing.

Elon Musk’ Starlink could soon offer mobile services as a US carrier

SpaceX may be preparing its boldest Starlink expansion yet. Instead of just supporting mobile carriers, it could soon become one, and that could shake up the entire wireless industry.

Report: Boeing Starliner future with NASA unclear

Report: Boeing Starliner future with NASA unclear

NASA delays Swift Observatory rescue, ISS astronauts complete critical spacewalk

NASA has postponed the urgent rescue mission for the 22-year-old Swift Observatory, a vital space telescope known for detecting gamma-ray bursts, due to poor weather. The new launch window is set for tomorrow night. Meanwhile, ISS flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir successfully completed a nearly 7.5-hour spacewalk today, replacing a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm. This follows yesterday's hard drive replacement in radiation monitoring equipment. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Amazon is ready to launch its Leo satellite broadband service

Amazon’s satellite broadband service Leo is pretty much ready to launch. According to the e-commerce giant, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched in the early hours of July 2nd and successfully deployed 29 Amazon satellites. Amazon says that all that is needed is to raise the satellites to their assigned operational altitude []

Amazon Boosts LEO Satellite Internet Fleet to 396 to Take On SpaceX Starlink

Amazon just put another 29 Leo satellites into orbit for its high-speed internet network, wrapping up its Atlas V launch campaign in the process. The batch went up on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 2. The mission was called LA-08, and it’s Amazon’s 14th successful deployment [] The post Amazon Boosts LEO Satellite Internet Fleet to 396 to Take On SpaceX Starlink first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

‘Half-peace’ in peril: US and Iran trade strikes as Strait of Hormuz tensions soar

Deakin University Professor Greg Barton suggested that Iran is increasingly concerned about losing influence over the Strait of Hormuz as they prompt efforts to assert their presence. “I think the regime in Iran is worried that they are going to lose control of the Strait of Hormuz, that the traffic will be pushed down the southern side closer to Oman,” Mr Barton told Sky News Australia. “They are pushing back to try and show that they have the capacity to spoil. “I don't think either side wants to go back into a full escalation of hostilities, but this is a strange kind of half-peace; it's not robust, and that means that the full volume of shipping is unlikely to return quickly."

Space Force Ordered a Satellite Launch—and Had It in Orbit 17 Hours Later

Rocket Lab set a new record for launching a satellite on demand.

Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in strait

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in their latest response to another wave of U.S. strikes.

S. Korea's Earth observation satellite successfully put into orbit

A South Korean Earth observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit following its launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, the country's space agency said. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the next-generation midsized satellite No. 4 lifted off at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday (California local time), or 4:12 p.m. Tuesday (South Korea time), as part of the Transporter-17 rideshare mission, which carried 81 payloads. The satellite successfully separated from the lau

SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Satellites

SpaceX’s proposed Gen3 network could expand satellite capacity for enterprise connectivity, but the FCC has not approved the 100,000-satellite request. Deployment, pricing and service availability remain unresolved. The post SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Satellites appeared first on TechRepublic.

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy by making night sky brighter

There are also concerns that huge amounts of space debris from satellites could increasingly crash into each other in a dangerous chain reaction known as Kessler syndrome.

LIVE: ULA launches next batch of Amazon Leo satellites

The United Launch Alliance launches the next batch of Leo satellites for Amazon from Cape Canaveral. #ULA #UnitedLaunchAlliance #AmazonLeo #leo #satellite #space #science #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies

As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that can navigate and communicate without a direct connection to Earth. NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, or CAPSTONE, validated and advanced these capabilities. Designed to test and validate technologies in lunar orbit, CAPSTONE launched []

China Tests Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile During US-Led RIMPAC Exercise

A nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6, during the large-scale RIMPAC 2026 naval exercise led by the United States. The launch came just hours after Beijing notified several Pacific island nations of the planned test, according to []