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India's Earth observation satellite among 31 sent into space

The rocket launched from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh carried the Hyper-Spectral Imaging Satellite with digital-imaging equipment.

30 Nov 2018 8:03 PM

In this photo provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, a single stage rocket takes off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)

South Korea conducts successful rocket engine test

Yonhap News Agency, citing South Korean officials, reported that South Korea successfully tested its locally developed rocket engine.

28 Nov 2018 5:24 PM

It will be mainly used for mapping, land surveying, agricultural monitoring, prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification as well as border and coastal surveillance.

Arianespace launches Morocco's second earth observation satellite

Arianespace is majority-owned by a joint venture of Airbus and Safran.

22 Nov 2018 10:18 AM

The FCC voted to grant “market access” requests to Telesat, Kepler Communications Inc and LeoSat MA, Inc to offer high-speed internet service and connectivity for sensors and other intelligence devices.

SpaceX, TeleSat Canada bids get US nod to expand satellite internet

SpaceX previously won approval to deploy 4,425 satellites.

16 Nov 2018 10:23 AM

Heitor also announced the 50 million euro (USD 57 million) joint project with China, to be funded in equal parts by the two countries and envisaging a laboratory in Portugal next year. (Representational Image)

Portugal to build satellite launch pad, lab with China

The micro satellites to be designed there will connect with land- and ocean-based sensors to collect data.

07 Nov 2018 12:23 PM

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket with the NASA Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) onboard is seen shortly after the mobile service tower at SLC-2 was rolled back at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The ICESat-2 mission will measure the changing height of Earth’s ice. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

NASA satellite launched to measure Earth’s ice changes

The mission is a successor to the original Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite that operated from 2003 to 2009.

16 Sep 2018 11:02 AM

The accord on sharing real-time tracking data on objects and debris in space is needed to develop a satellite launching business without the risk of collision.

Brazil space station opens for small satellite business

Space cooperation between the United States and Brazil took a big step forward when they signed a SSA agreement.

15 Sep 2018 8:13 AM

The European Commission has started to exclude Britain and its companies from sensitive future work on Galileo ahead of the country’s exit from the EU in seven months time. (Photo: ESA)

UK to start work on own satellite system to rival EU's Galileo

Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond has approved 100 million pounds to explore a post-Brexit satellite system.

27 Aug 2018 8:56 AM

Scientists hope the Aeolus mission will deliver the first set of data to a ground station in Svalbard, Norway. (Photo: Pixabay)

Wind-tracker satellite to sharpen weather forecasts

The Aeolus mission will provide scientists with data on winds in remote areas, such as over oceans.

23 Aug 2018 10:15 AM

Facebook confirms developing an internet satellite

Facebook is once again pursuing plans to launch satellite early next year, that will help connect billions of people who are still offline.

23 Jul 2018 11:17 AM

Once the spacecraft collects the intended amount of space junk, it will unfurl its sails and drag itself down towards Earth. (Photo: Surrey Space Centre)

European space agency launches space junk collector from ISS

The 100kg spacecraft has been deployed from ISS to conduct several experiments regarding space junk cleanup.

26 Jun 2018 8:39 PM

Other security analysts have also recently tied sophisticated attacks to Chinese groups that had been out of sight for awhile, and there could be overlap. (Photo: Pixabay)

China-based campaign breached satellite, defence companies: Symantec

Symantec says the effort appeared to be driven by national espionage goals, like the interception of military and civilian communications.

20 Jun 2018 10:11 AM

A row over Galileo, a rival of the US-owned GPS, became a flashpoint in Brexit talks after London accused the EU of shutting British companies out of the project.

France doubts the UK would develop own satnav rival to Galileo

Galileo was commissioned in 2003 and is due for completion by 2020.

08 Jun 2018 1:52 PM

“The launch is a key step for China to realise its goal of being the first country to send a probe to soft-land on and rove the far side of the moon,” Xinhua quoted Zhang Lihua, manager of the relay satellite project, as saying.

China launches satellite to explore dark side of moon: Xinhua

China aims to catch up with Russia and the United States to become a major space power by 2030.

21 May 2018 8:31 AM

NASA’s latest space-bound astrophysics instrument will be carried aloft by a Falcon 9 rocket from the fleet of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s private launch service, Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX.

NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft set for launch in Florida

A new NASA satellite will detect more Earth-like worlds around stars beyond our solar system.

16 Apr 2018 4:51 PM

That brings opportunities for a vast array of companies, from satellite firms to connectivity providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle, and Panasonic Avionics and software and hardware companies. (Photo: Digital Trends)

'Gold rush' for Wi-Fi on board planes spurs innovation

With satellite technology costs having come down, more airlines are seeking to provide Wi-Fi.

15 Apr 2018 10:57 AM

The objections were raised at a consultation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the regulator for the brodacsting sector, regarding issues faced by the sector.

Broadcasters oppose licence auction proposal

The stakeholders in the discussion criticised the I&B ministry.

13 Apr 2018 6:51 AM

It has already docked with the International Space Station and the tests are expected to begin in the next few weeks. (Photo: Surrey Space Centre)

Scientists to begin testing of debris-clearing spacecraft

The RemoveDebris satellite is carrying a number of different devices designed to help clear the huge amount of debris orbiting the earth.

09 Apr 2018 10:22 AM

The satellites, coded 30th and 31st in the BDS, entered the orbit more than three hours after the launch.

Twin navigation satellites launched in China

The launch was the 269th mission for the Long March rocket family.

03 Apr 2018 6:59 PM

Advancing China’s space program is a priority for President Xi Jinping, who has called for Beijing to become a global space power with both advanced civilian space flight and capabilities that strengthen national security.

China says unlikely large pieces of space station will crash to earth

The craft is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at some time from this week

31 Mar 2018 9:54 AM

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