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 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...

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...