The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was forced to abort the first-ever launch attempt of its powerful new H3 rocket on Feb. 16 after secondary booster engines failed to ignite—the latest in a series of delays that have plagued the rocket project. The test flight was conducted on Thursday evening at Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center…
UK’s 1st Foray Into the Space Race Ends in Failure
Billed as British history in the making, on Monday a specially adapted jumbo jet left the runway at the country’s first operational spaceport and launched a rocket into space. However, the rocket failed during its second stage and, according to operator Virgin Orbit, suffered an “anomaly” that resulted in the satellites it was carrying failing…
[Premiering Wed. Aug 31, 7 PM ET] Entrepreneur Battling Communist China for Control of ’Goldilocks Zone’
Declan Ganley, founder and president of Rivada Networks, is in a fierce battle over Earth’s “Goldilocks zone”—a prime location for a low Earth orbit satellite network. “This is the most state-of-the-art communications network that the planet will have ever seen,” Ganley told NTD’s Paul Greaney. The network would compete directly with Elon Musk’s Starlink network….
[Premiering Wed. Aug 31, 7 PM ET] Entrepreneur Battling Communist China for Control of Earth’s ’Goldilocks Zone’
Declan Ganley, founder and president of Rivada Networks, is in a fierce battle over Earth’s “Goldilocks zone”—a prime location for a low Earth orbit satellite network. “This is the most state-of-the-art communications network that the planet will have ever seen,” Ganley told NTD’s Paul Greaney. The network would compete directly with Elon Musk’s Starlink network….
This Moon Race Is for Keeps
Commentary If the United States and the democracies are to prevail over the China-Russia alliance and deter wars that could consume generations, it is imperative that the democracies win the second race to the moon, which this time is for keeps. America and the democracies would gain a slight lead with a successful Aug. 29…
China Launches Satellite for Classified Mission in First Launch of 2022
China conducted its first space launch of 2022 on Jan. 17, successfully sending a satellite into orbit on a classified mission. Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua first reported the launch, which it said took place at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, about 260 miles southeast of Beijing in the province of Shanxi. The satellite, Shiyan-13, is…
Space War Is Real and China Wants to Lead
News Analysis Beijing has officially opposed the weaponization of space, but according to a Pentagon report, China has constructed ground-based missiles that can hit a satellite in orbit. “Beijing actively seeks space superiority through … space attack systems,” Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told Congress. Similarly, Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, chief…
China Seeks to Challenge US Dominance in Space
China is ramping up its space exploration goals. This June, Beijing sent up a spaceship carrying three astronauts. Hours later, they arrived at the country’s new space station in Earth’s orbit. Officials declared that the docking “fully achieved China’s original goal.” Marking its next achievement, China’s Mars rover later landed on the red planet and…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 18)
Smart phones, smart watches, now smart tires! What if you knew about all your tire problems before they happen? What industry would especially benefit? Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says he lost money on a crypto project this week. The coin he backed dropped 100% in one day. NTD takes a look at why. Astronauts board…
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