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SpaceX is building 100s of 'no one can hide' spy satellites for the US government

SpaceX has reportedly been contracted by the Department of Defense National Reconnaissance Office to build hundreds of spy satellites.

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Satellite captures the birth of a new island forged in volcanic fire

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus satellite has photographed the continued growth of a new island forged in volcanic fire.

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NASA and Japan are going to send a wooden satellite into space, marking a world's 1st

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are planning on launching a wooden satellite into space, marking a world's first for low-Earth orbit.

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Satellite uses lasers to beam down data at 10 Gbps in a crazy new communications test

China has announced that one of its satellites has successfully transmitted data from space to a station on Earth at an astonishing 10 Gbps.

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NASA confirms 660-pound satellite has crashed into Earth after 21 years in orbit

An out-of-commission NASA satellite has plummeted back down to Earth after spending 21 years in orbit observing solar flares from low-Earth orbit.

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International Space Station forced to fire thrusters to dodge object

Russia's federal space agency confirmed that the International Space Station was required to pull off a maneuver to dodge an object in its path.

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NASA confirms a satellite could have hit the International Space Station

NASA has confirmed via its blog that the International Space Station was required to fire its thrusters to dodge an Earth-observing satellite.

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Virgin Orbit announces bad news during first orbital launch from the UK

Virgin Orbit announced that its first-ever orbital mission launched from the UK had suffered an anomaly resulting in the loss of nine satellites.

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Russia launches mysterious small military satellite into Earth's orbit

Russia launched a small mysterious military satellite on Saturday, October 15, marking the nation's third orbital launch in just one week.

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NASA loses contact with spacecraft, now attempting to recover it

NASA's CAPSTONE mission to support the Artemis program by working on the Lunar Gateway has experienced a communications blackout and is now in safe mode.

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NASA celebrates reconnecting with a recently lost spacecraft

NASA has published several updates on the recently launched CAPSTONE satellite that the agency lost communications with.

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Satellite images reveal wild explosion at a Chinese spaceport

High-resolution satellite images revealed there was an explosion at a launch pad south of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Satellites for Google Maps are revealing Russia's military assets

Russian military establishments near Ukraine are accessible through Google Maps, but Google maintains this is standard practice.

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US vows to stop satellite killer testing, Russian official fires back

The United States has announced its pledge to end satellite killer testing and has asked the rest of the world to join it.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX transports a classified payload to into space

The US National Reconnaissance Office has ordered the transportation of a classified payload into space, and SpaceX has done it.

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Stunning 8K photos of Mars provide insight into its past

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has imaged the Danielson Crater again.

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Dramatic drone footage shows Ukrainian's ambushing Russian tank convoy

A Russian convoy advancing into Ukraine has been ambushed by a group of Ukrainian's and a drone captured the dramatic event.

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Ukrainian urges satellite owners to share real-time invasion data

The Earth Observatory System Data Analytics (EOSDA) has requested SAR and optical data from satellite operators to assist Ukraine.

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Hackers claim they are now controlling Russia's spy satellites

Hacking group 'NB65,' who's affiliated with Anonymous, has announced it has hacked Russia's control center for its spy satellites.

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New satellite photos show progress of Russian invasion into Ukraine

Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show the results of Russian attacks on Ukraine's Chuhuiv Air Base and Mykolaiv Air Base.

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NASA letter to FCC warns of risks from SpaceX's Starlink expansion

NASA has sent a letter to the FCC regarding SpaceX's proposed Gen2 Starlink satellite constellation expansion, expressing concern.

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Classified NRO satellite launched by SpaceX, watch it here

SpaceX has successfully launched the NROL-87 mission carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

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China displays an alarming leap in space tech, US watches in awe

The US has observed China show off an alarming leap in space-based technology, officials urge the US to 'adapt its approach'.

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Revolutionary approach to powering satellites with lasers

The University of Surrey is developing a wireless laser power delivery system for satellites in collaboration with Space Power.

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Classified satellite reaches space for China's first 2022 launch

China has successfully launched its first space mission of 2022 with the Shiyan 13 satellite, embarking on a classified mission.

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Growing Starlink constellation could affect future space observations

A new study examines the effect the growing SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation will have on astronomers' scientific efforts.

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Satellite orbiting Mars captures awesome photos of itself and Mars

The Chinese Tianwen 1 satellite orbiting Mars has captured selfies showing its current state, with the Red Planet lurking behind.

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China criticizes SpaceX over satellites endangering its space station

China has expressed strong concern over SpaceX Starlink satellites endangering the safety of the astronauts on its space station.

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Iodine ion thrusters successfully used to move a satellite in orbit

Researchers have published a new study detailing their successful two year trial of iodine as a fuel for spacecraft once in orbit.

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Hear the ISS crew prepare to escape to Earth from Russian space debris

The moment the International Space Station crew found out they had to scramble from space debris can be listened to here.

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Russia blew up its own satellite, telescope spots scary space debris

Russia decided it would test its anti-satellite weapon on one of its own satellites, and the result of that test has been imaged.

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Russia defends its 'dangerous' choice to explode one of its satellites

After facing heavy criticism, Russia is defending its decision to explode one of its satellites with an anti-satellite weapon.

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US fires back at Russia over its use of an anti-satellite missile test

The US State Department has fired back at Russia over its use of an anti-satellite missile test that caused 'dangerous' debris.

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Chinese anti-satellite weapon test forces ISS to dodge space debris

The International Space Station forced into dodging space debris that has come from a Chinese anti-satellite weapon test.

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Sun erupts major solar flare, Earth to get hit by CME blast very soon

The Sun has fired off a major solar flare causing a coronal mass ejection to be headed directly towards Earth, arrival date found.

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NASA will soon be taking a complete picture of Earth every 8 days

NASA has said it will soon be taking a complete image of Earth every eight days using two satellites floating around in orbit.

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Moon origin revealed in new study, was born out of two violent impacts

A new study has explored the origins of Earth's only satellite, the Moon, which seems to have been born out of two violent events.

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Here's why gas stations will be floating around in Earth's orbit

Investments have been made into Orbit Fab's 'Gas Stations in Space' refueling technology, paving the way for brand new industries.

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Satellite images show 10 mile ocean oil spill caused by Hurricane Ida

Satellites have captured images of an oil spill located in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials say it was caused by Hurricane Ida.

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Mount Etna erupts for 50th time, space satellite captures epic image

During its 50th eruption for 2021, Mount Etna has been photographed by European Sentinel 2 satellite as it passed overhead.

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The new iPhone 13 might have satellite communication support

The latest rumor for the new iPhone 13 teases it might have support for low-Earth-orbit satellite calls and messages, say what?!

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Mysterious 'anomaly' causes satellite to plummet down towards Earth

A mysterious 'anomaly' has caused a satellite to begin to plummet down towards the surface of Earth, essentially kamikazing itself.

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Hubble lost its mind and shut down because of its 1980's computer

NASA has announced that Hubble has experienced a memory issue with its onboard computer, the team is working to resolve the issue.

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Human's to launch world's first wooden satellite 2021, because why not

A Finnish company called Arctic Astronautics will be launching a wooden satellite into space to test these plywood panels.

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China's rocket is crashing back down to Earth, but where will it land?

China recently launched a rocket that will soon crash back down to Earth, possibly landing in an inhabited zone in this area.

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China's rocket will crash back to Earth this week, could hit a city

A Chinese rocket that was recently launched is now out of control and is expected to impact Earth at some point this week.

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A old school NASA satellite nose dived into Earth erupting into a fire

One of NASA's oldest satellites just nose-dived into Earth's atmosphere which has caused the relic of a satellite to disintegrate.

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Classified US spy satellite forced to abort launch in final seconds

The United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket which was carrying the classified NROL-44 U.S. spy satellite has aborted launch.

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Elon Musk: Starlink global internet has 20ms delay and is gaming ready

SpaceX's Starlink global internet will have 20ms delay, and be ready for competitive gaming.

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Russian satellites are closing in on a billion-dollar US spy satellite

A U.S Space Force commander has said two Russian satellites are tailing an advanced U.S spy satellite.