Space

‘Don’t Help a Villain Do Evil’: China Slams SpaceX ‘Spy Network’

Chinese military researchers have been studying the role of Starlink satellites in the Ukraine war and warned about its risks to…

19 hours ago

SpaceX Building Spy Satellite Network for US Reconnaissance

SpaceX signed a $1.8-billion contract in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office, which will manage a network of hundreds of…

2 days ago

Japan’s Space One Rocket Explodes Seconds After Take-Off – JT

The space startup still claimed the failed launch was "a big step forward" because the rocket had autonomously aborted the…

6 days ago

Russia, China Plan to Build Lunar Nuclear Power Plant by 2035

China already has ambitious plans for long-term lunar habitation, starting with plans to land its first taikonauts on the Moon…

2 weeks ago

China Defence Spending up 7% Amid Taiwan Reunification Change

China has allocated 1.67 trillion yuan ($230.6 billion) to military spending this year. Meanwhile, Beijing dropped reference to 'peaceful reunification'…

2 weeks ago

SpaceX’s Talks With Vietnam Over Starlink Internet Hit a Snag

Hanoi looks to have denied SpaceX's request for an easing of rules on foreign ownership of telecom firms with network…

3 weeks ago

Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Sparks Back Into Life, Makes Contact

The probe unexpectedly survived a two-week lunar night after touching down on the lunar surface and falling over, severing contact…

3 weeks ago

Congress Wants Musk to Explain Satellite Block in Taiwan – Forbes

US lawmakers want Musk to appear on Capitol Hill next week to explain the lack of satellite internet access for…

3 weeks ago

Chinese Rocket Failure Opened Door for SpaceX in Indonesia

The failure of a Chinese rocket launch in April 2020 gave Elon Musk's SpaceX the opportunity to carry satellites for…

4 weeks ago

Japan Successfully Launches H3 Rocket a Year After Failure

The launch marks a second straight win for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency after its lunar lander, SLIM, achieved a "pinpoint" touchdown…

1 month ago

Google Set to Launch Satellite to Pinpoint Methane Emission Sites

Google is partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund, a non-profit, with a plan to launch a satellite next month that…

1 month ago

China’s Geely Launches 11 Satellites in Autonomous Car Push

The Chinese automaker said it expects to have 72 in orbit by 2025 and eventually a planned ‘constellation’ of 240

1 month ago