NOAA satellites capture ‘fire cloud’ in California that grew 45,000 FEET high following a blaze in Sierra National Forest that scorched more than 75,000 acres Wildfires have been ravaging parts of California since August 15 A fire ignited in Sierra National Forest on Fri and has burned over 75,000 acres NOAA satellites captured a massive … Read more
SpaceX‘s Starlink satellite constellation grew a little larger Thursday morning, as the firm added 60 more devices to the network. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 8:46am ET from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center carrying the new batch of broadband satellites. The mission was originally set for Sunday, but was unable to … Read more
SpaceX celebrated its 100th successful launch Tuesday morning, sending 58 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard the Falcon 9 rocket from Florida‘s Cape Canaveral. Along with the internet beaming devices were three SkySat observational satellites owned by Planet Labs, a private Earth-imaging company. Falcon 9 is the first reusable rocket designed to take cargo and passengers … Read more
Amazon wins FCC approval for Kuiper internet constellation consisting of some 3,200 satellites that could rival Elon Musk’s Starlink network Amazon first revealed plans of a internet satellite constellation back in 2018 Now the firm has received FCC approval for its Kuiper System of 3,236 devices The FCC said Amazon has until 2026 to launch 50% … Read more
British satellites are ‘inherently vulnerable’ to attack, former space chief warns as he calls for legally-binding treaty on space weapons Sir Chris Deverell said the weaponisation of space was bad news for everyone Former head of UK Joint Forces Command said Russia is not alone in developing these weapons Moscow fired a missile-like weapon from its … Read more
SpaceX set to launch its tenth batch of Starlink satellites bringing total to 600 – but tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch has just a 40% chance of liftoff due to storms SpaceX set to launch its tenth batch of Starlink satellites June 26 However, bad weather threatens the launch – it only has a 40% chance … Read more
Knowing the speed of solar eruptions when they reach the Earth can help space weather forecasters protect astronauts and satellites, study claims. Currently forecasters focus on the size of coronal mass ejections coming from the Sun, rather than their speed, when warning of any possible impact they might have. Coronal mass ejections are caused by … Read more
SpaceX will launch another 60 of its Starlink internet satellites into space tonight, bringing the total number in orbit around the Earth to 482. The 60 satellites are set to launch from the firm’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:55pm EDT on June 3 (1:55am BST June 4). SpaceX is adding to … Read more
Scientists have made a shocking discovery – the Earth’s magnetic field is weakening. The magnetic field is vital for life on our planet, as it shields us from cosmic radiation and charged particles emitted from the sun. A large region of reduced magnetic intensity has been observed between Africa and South America, called the South … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more