Tag: space debris

Treasury Sec. Yellen Downplays Recession Risk; Chinese Rocket Plummeting Back to Earth | NTD Business

The White House downplays the risk of a possible economic recession ahead of upcoming economic data, which might show just that. A $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery materials plant is being planned in Nevada—a step forward for the United States in an industry that’s completed dominated by China. Another Chinese rocket is set to crash…


Chinese Researchers Reportedly View Elon Musk’s Starlink as a Military Threat

Chinese military researchers reportedly view the SpaceX-operated Starlink satellite internet system as a national security threat while suggesting Beijing needs to have the ability to destroy it. An expert suggests that the PLA has no capability to defeat Starlink. A Beijing-affiliated military TV program, “Crazy Warfare Show,” recently published an article analyzing the progress of…


Insurers Balk at New Coverage for Space Launches

An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to the devices that transmit texts, maps, videos, and scientific data, industry sources said. Thousands of new satellites are being launched into areas where orbital rubbish has been accumulating since early space missions nearly 65 years…