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Internet from a small satellite in geostationary orbit? Sure, why notvar abtest_1941623 = new ABTest(1941623, 'click');

A startup space company says it has successfully deployed and tested a kitchen-stove-sized satellite in geostationary orbit and begun delivering Internet service to Alaska.Earlier this month, the 'Arc...

May 2023

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AT&T tries to block Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service

AT&T and other entities are trying to block the SpaceX/T-Mobile plan to provide Starlink satellite service directly to cell phones.In a filing yesterday, AT&T urged the Federal Communications Commissi...

May 2023

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Swiss startup edges closer to first-ever space trash collection

The first active removal of space debris has moved closer to lift-off after a new deal was inked on the landmark mission.Swiss startup ClearSpace and French rocket giant Arianespace today announced th...

May 2023

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Europe's major satellite players line up to build Starlink competitor

A consortium of nearly every major European satellite company announced Tuesday that it plans to bid for a proposed satellite constellation to provide global communications. Essentially, such a conste...

May 2023

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Watch LIVE: ESA's Jupiter-bound space mission is launching today

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission -- 'Juice' -- is ready to embark on its journey to the solar system's largest planet.Juice is scheduled to launch today, April 13, ...

Apr 2023

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Lockheed Martin makes a big bet on commercial space and the Moon

For several years NASA has made it clear to the space industry that, wherever possible, it would like to move toward a services model of buying things.When he was administrator, Jim Bridenstine was fo...

Apr 2023

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FCC chair proposes ban on deceptive "Broadcast TV" and "Regional Sports" fees

A new proposal targeting hidden fees charged by cable and satellite companies could force TV providers to clearly list their "all-in" prices.The proposal announced today by Federal Communications Comm...

Mar 2023

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SpaceX's Starlink and other satellite internet providers are making light pollution worse for astronomers

The swift rise of internet satellites, forming megaconstellations, and accumulating space junk are already starting to mess with astronomers' research. The problem is growing exponentially, scientists...

Mar 2023

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Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service to get boost from FCC

The Federal Communications Commission says it wants to help satellite companies and mobile carriers partner up to close gaps in wireless networks. In a 4-0 vote, the FCC yesterday proposed "a new regu...

Mar 2023

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SpaceX unveils "V2 Mini" Starlink satellites with quadruple the capacity

With Starlink speeds slowing due to a growing capacity crunch, SpaceX said a launch happening as soon as today will deploy the first "V2 Mini" satellites that provide four times more per-satellite cap...

Feb 2023

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Mysterious Russian satellites are now breaking apart in low-Earth orbit

On Christmas Day, 2013, the relatively small Russian Rokot rocket launched from the Plesetsk site in the northern part of the country. The mission carried three small military communications satellite...

Feb 2023

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After a slow start, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is about to hit its stride

Nearly five years have passed since the massive Falcon Heavy rocket made its successful debut launch in February 2018. Since then, however, SpaceX's heavy lift rocket has flown just three ...

Jan 2023

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Android one-ups Apple's satellite SOS with general-purpose satellite SMS

Hey, Android users! Are you jealous of the iPhone 14's ability to connect to satellites? Well, it's been a few months, and Qualcomm is already getting a similar feature up and running on A...

Jan 2023