SpaceX Starship test ends in failure after successful booster catch at launch pad
SpaceX Starship test ends in failure after successful booster catch at launch pad

SpaceXs latest Starship test flight ended in failure Thursday after the spacecraft was destroyed following a successful booster catch on the launch pad. The company reported that the Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly, with its six engines shutting down one by one during ascent,...

UK Home Office to spend £15 million on spy satellites to monitor migrant crossings
UK Home Office to spend £15 million on spy satellites to monitor migrant crossings

The Home Office of the United Kingdom (UK) has secured a 15 million deal with Telespazio, a global space firm, to use advanced spy satellites for monitoring migrant crossings in the Channel. The contract, which began in November, aims to boost surveillance for the Joint Maritime Security Centre,...

China's satellite megaprojects vie with Elon Musk's Starlink
China's satellite megaprojects vie with Elon Musk's Starlink

China will face a big challenge in trying to catch up with Elon Musks Starlink service, which already has almost 7,000 working satellites and about 5 million customers in more than 100 countries. The satellite service is meant to provide high-speed internet access in remote and underserved...

China launches 10 internet satellites in first step toward Guowang constellation
China launches 10 internet satellites in first step toward Guowang constellation

China has initiated the development of the Guowang satellite constellation by launching 10 internet satellites into orbit on Monday, aiming to rival SpaceXs Starlink in offering global high-speed internet. The first group of Guowang internet satellites was launched on Monday aboard a Long March...

Starlink unveils direct-to-cell satellite service for smartphones
Starlink unveils direct-to-cell satellite service for smartphones

SpaceXs Starlink has launched a new service that lets smartphones connect directly to satellites, without needing cell towers. This will provide reliable connectivity in areas that dont have mobile network coverage, marking a big step forward in satellite technology. What is Starlinks...

Illegal satellite phones increase security risk
Illegal satellite phones increase security risk

The use of the latest technology-enriched illegal satellite phones is increasing in the country, which increases the security threat. These satellite phones are being imported illegally into the country as public use of satellite phones is prohibited. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory...

NASA begins hand-off to commercial satellites
NASA begins hand-off to commercial satellites

Saturday marks the last day that NASAs Tracking and Data Relay System satellites will be open for new business. From here on out, NASA science missions operating near Earth will instead rely on a set of commercial constellations. The Circle of Life:The first TDRS satellites were launched in the...

Japan launches world's first wooden satellite into space
Japan launches world's first wooden satellite into space

Researchers from Japan launched the first wooden satellite into space, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration on Tuesday. LignoSat, created by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, will be launched on a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, from where it...