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Satellites
04
Sep

Space collision: Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March

September 4, 2021
Source: https://www.space.com/space-junk-collision-chinese-satellite-yunhai-1-02 By Mike Wall Yunhai 1-02’s wounds are not self-inflicted. In March, the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron (18SPCS) reported the breakup of Yunhai 1-02, a Chinese military satellite that launched in September 2019. It was unclear at the time whether the spacecraft had suffered some sort of failure — an explosion in its...
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29
Aug

Satellite Mega Constellations: NEPA- Environmental Impact Assessment

August 29, 2021
In the US, satellite activity is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. Starlink Train, Photo by Forest Katsch on Unsplash 28 August 2021 There are no binding international laws or regulations in place to protect the night sky. Does the FCC’s lack of review of commercial mega constellations satellite projects violate the National Environmental Policy...
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23
Aug

Amid Space Race, Cybersecurity And Resiliency Remain Concerns: Experts

August 23, 2021
Source: https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/amid-space-race-cybersecurity-and-resiliency-remain-concerns-experts/ The space rush will result in tens of thousands of new assets launched within the decade, which will create a “truly enormous” cyber attack surface, said Sam Visner, a technical fellow at the MITRE Corporation. By BRAD D. WILLIAMS, August 16 WASHINGTON: A space race is afoot, and in this brave new interstellar world,...
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22
Aug

Starlink Study Reveals Mind-Boggling Facts About Service Outages

August 22, 2021
Starlink Study Reveals Mind-Boggling Facts About Service Outages Source: https://wccftech.com/starlink-study-reveals-mind-boggling-facts-about-service-outages/ By Ramish Zafar Aug 21, 2021 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Starlink satellite internet constellation was the center of a detailed study last month, conducted by the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Vienna. The study covers several areas of Starlink’s performance, such as its download...
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20
Aug

Pentagon Poised To Unveil, Demonstrate Classified Space Weapon

August 20, 2021
Source: https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/ The push to declassify an existing space weapon is being spearheaded by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. By THERESA HITCHENS on August 20, 2021 WASHINGTON: For months, top officials at the Defense Department have been working toward declassifying the existence of a secret space weapon program...
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12
Aug

The world must cooperate to avoid a catastrophic space collision

August 12, 2021
Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth. https://t.co/ek7rYKd4mc— nature (@Nature) August 11, 2021 EDITORIAL 11 August 2021 Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth. There’s an awful lot of stuff orbiting Earth, with...
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04
Aug

Second-Gen Starlink Network Promises Faster Speeds, More People Served

August 4, 2021
SpaceX's second-generation Starlink network will be made up of nearly 30,000 satellites—or about 17 times larger than the existing network. https://t.co/eXzhEYqdQh— PCMag (@PCMag) August 3, 2021 SpaceX tells the FCC that Starlink is now serving 90,000 users in 12 countries, up from 69,000 in late June. By Michael Kan August 3, 2021 Hundreds of thousands of...
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26
Jul

U.K. to strengthen regulations for Starlink, OneWeb and other NGSO constellations

July 26, 2021
Source: SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/u-k-to-strengthen-regulations-for-starlink-oneweb-and-other-ngso-constellations/ by Jason Rainbow — July 26, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — British telecoms regulator Ofcom is proposing rule changes that would affect Starlink, OneWeb and other satellite constellations operating in non-geostationary orbits (NGSO). It is increasingly difficult for companies to agree on how to operate their NGSO networks without causing harmful radio interference to each other,...
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22
Jul

How To Save The Night Sky From Satellite Megaconstellations

July 22, 2021
How To Save The Night Sky From Satellite Megaconstellationshttps://t.co/sRbHaqmr7aThe SATCON2 workshop happened last week, and the impacts of these megaconstellations will go far beyond putting "streaks" in the night sky.Here's what everyone should know.— Ethan Siegel (@StartsWithABang) July 22, 2021 Since 2019, the night sky — as seen by both human eyes and the telescopes...
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17
Jul

Astronomers push for global debate on giant satellite swarms

July 17, 2021
Astronomers are making some headway at the UN over the issue of how satellite megaconstellations are affecting the night skies for everyone. By me from #SATCON2 https://t.co/YdREfmTHNh— Alexandra Witze (@alexwitze) July 16, 2021 Source: Nature doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01954-4 16 July 2021 Working with the United Nations, scientists hope to establish standards for satellite ‘megaconstellations’ and reduce disruption...
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