File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is planning to launch of its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday. The Starlink 17-6 mission will add another 24 satellites to the …
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As more satellites and space debris populate Earth’s orbit, the risks associated with potential collisions in space are escalating. With over 11,000 active satellites and an estimated 1.2 million pieces of space debris, the challenge of avoiding accidents has become an essential part of satellite operations. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the increasing congestion in space demands solutions …
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SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit today (Aug. 18), atop a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch, at 12:26 p.m. EDT (1626 GMT or 9:26 a.m. PDT local time) on Monday marked the company’s 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2025. It was SpaceX’s 103rd mission …
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A powerful new radar system designed to detect and track objects in distant orbits above Earth has passed a key initial test. The “Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability,” or DARC, is a multi-site radar system being developed by the U.S. Space Force and its counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia. Once complete, the system will consist of three separate …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Satellites, including those used for GPS and communications, will face greater risks in coming decades during solar-triggered geomagnetic storms because of the effect climate pollution has on Earth’s atmosphere, a new study found. The increasing volume of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere is likely to make the air less dense, while geomagnetic storms have …
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SpaceX continued the growth of its broadband internet service with the launch of 24 more Starlink satellites from California on Thursday (Aug. 14). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:05 a.m. EDT (0505 GMT or 10:05 p.m. PDT on Aug. 13 local) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. About nine minutes later, after a …
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 10-20 mission on Aug. 14, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceX confirms deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a batch of 28 of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites …
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WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system, giving the company more schedule control and the ability to pursue other satellite opportunities. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. …
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