Skyroot Aerospace says it expects to be able to launch its first satellite next year at half of the cost of rival established launch outfits

It was the 32nd launch of 2022 and the intense activity is due to the company's race to build a constellation of Starlink broadband satellites

Countries with advanced technologies deploy satellites with surveillance network capabilities and early warning sensors to guard their assets

Its suborbital accelerator, a colossal centrifuge facility, looks like a flying saucer on its side, the UK popular science weekly said

Elon Musk's SpaceX is the latest company to enter the region, with plans to launch satellite internet service in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar by next year, the report said

Ren Yuanzhen, a researcher with the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications, urged China to develop anti-satellite capabilities

Starlink's mini-satellite system provides internet service in Ukraine but officials were trying to clarify how it could be integrated into existing infrastructure

Landmark deal comes as OneWeb has launched more than 60% of its LEO fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity