Space flights and satellite launches can now “blast off” from UK soil after new regulations came into force, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The rules provide a framework to regulate the space industry and will unlock “a potential £4 billion ($5.58 billion) of market opportunities over the next decade,” according to the Department for…
China Launches State Rival to SpaceX’s Starlink
The Chinese regime is positioning itself for the next iteration of the communications technology race with Western rivals by launching a national project to coordinate its major space actors. China’s first centrally administrated satellite internet company was inaugurated in Xiongan New Area, southwest of Beijing, on April 28, according to the state-owned China Daily. Han Zheng, the vice-premier…
Satellite Phones Come to the Rescue Where Cell Phones Fail
April 5, 2021
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When a hurricane in Florida knocked out the power where Eric Talman’s mother lived for 13 days, she was able to call him on her satellite phone to keep in touch and let him know she was safe. As vice president of the Satellite Phone Store, Talman is no stranger to the benefits of having…
Russia Launches Satellite to Monitor Climate in Arctic
MOSCOW—Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country’s activities in the region. Moscow is seeking to develop the energy-rich region, investing in the Northern Sea Route for shipping across its long northern flank….
Satellite Images Show China Emptying Military Camps at Border Flashpoint With India
China has dismantled dozens of structures and moved vehicles to empty out entire camps along a disputed Himalayan border.
Iranian State TV Airs Launch of New Satellite-Carrying Rocket
TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian state TV on Monday aired the launch of the country’s newest satellite-carrying rocket, which it said was able to reach a height of 500 kilometers (310 miles). The footage of the solid-liquid-fueled rocket showed the launch taking place during the daytime in a desert environment. The report did not say when or where…
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