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Did you experience wonky broadband service recently? A broken satellite in space might have something to do with it!
An unknown event in geostationary orbit on October 19, 2024, has led to the fragmentation of the In…
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ISRO moves Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to orbit around Earth in unique experiment
The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has been moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbi…
PTI
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In a first-ever for space junk, Dish Network was fined $150,000 for leaving a retired satellite to orbit indefinitely in the wrong place
Dish left a satellite in the wrong disposal orbit, the FCC said, noting it was the first enforcemen…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A Russian rocket broke up in space above the Indian Ocean — leaving dangerous debris in its wake
Russia’s rocket break down is another reminder of how humanity’s space-junk nightmare could come tr…
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SpaceX got FCC permission to fly Starlink satellites at a lower orbit. Rivals who previously objected, including Amazon, say they're happy with the decision.
SpaceX rivals are pleased with the conditions FCC imposed on SpaceX, such as that Starlink satellit…
Kate Duffy
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ISRO's GSAT 30 satellite successfully rides the Ariane 5 rocket into orbit abroad the first launch of 2020
In the first launch of 2020, two satellites —including the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (IS…
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is close to winning FCC approval to fly more than 4,000 Starlink satellites in a lower orbit. But rivals say it could increase collision risks.
Elon Musk's company SpaceX is seeking regulatory permission to fly over 4,000 satellites at the sam…
Kate Duffy
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Is India Unrealistic In Chasing A Manned Space Programme?
Though dubbed by critics as India’s attempt to catch up with bigger neighbour China, which sent ast…
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SpaceX just launched its sixth rocket of the year releasing two satellites into orbit
On Wednesday at 10:29 am ET, SpaceX successfully launched its sixth rocket of the year into space. …
Ali Sundermier
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Kineco Kaman becomes first Indian private company to put antenna into orbit via ISRO
"The DHAA assembly is a very complex and high precision structure made using a combination of Carbo…
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Elon Musk's plan to dominate the in-flight internet market gained another customer. Here's every airline using Starlink.
Air France announced a deal with Starlink for free in-flight WiFi in every cabin, just two weeks af…
Pete Syme
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Earth through Indian eye in the sky: ISRO’s meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS unveils its first batch of images
INSAT-3DS, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) meteorological satellite pivotal for wea…
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Reports of Russia building nuclear space weapons have alarmed officials, but security experts aren't panicked — yet
CNN reported that US officials have been briefed on a sort of nuclear EMP device designed to "destr…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to a French one, possibly to spy on it: report
Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to France's Eutelsat 3B satellite, possibly …
Marianne Guenot
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Explained: What is NavIC, developed by ISRO, that the government wants to make mandatory for smartphones
Navigation with Indian Constellation, also known as NavIC, is a stand-alone satellite navigation sy…
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Russia really wants to stop Ukraine using Elon Musk's Starlink satellites
Russia is developing an arsenal of electronic-warfare systems to sever Ukraine's access to Starlink…
Thibault Spirlet
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Tata Play rents the entire capacity of the newly launched GSAT-24 satellite
Built by Indian Space Research Organisation for NSIL, the satellite was successfully placed into…
PTI
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Countdown begins for ISRO's historic rocket launch
The 43.5 metre tall and weighing 644 ton LVM3 M2 rocket is scheduled to blast off from the first…
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SpaceX Starlink user who took $600 internet dish on Greek sailing vacation says the service was 'surprisingly good' despite outages
Starlink user says Starlink's connectivity was "surprisingly good" despite some outages when the ya…