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Space debris will get worse without sustainability measures
Space debris is going to get worse for unless measures are taken to ensure long term usability and sustainability of space: Inmarsat report Read more…
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Geely has launched its first batch of LEOsats for self-driving cars
Geely sent nine LEOsats into orbit as it builds out a satellite network to provide more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles. Read more…
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Researchers urge Chinese military to build anti-Starlink weapons
Chinese military researchers say China needs to develop “anti-satellite” capabilities to monitor (and maybe destroy) Starlink LEOsats. Read more…
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New Space lands OneWeb deal for LEOsat launches
OneWeb has signed a deal with New Space India Ltd to launch its satellites after a deal with Russia’s space agency Roscosmos fell apart. Read more…
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Russia says OneWeb deal is a national security threat
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state security agency is opposing a high-level deal for the US OneWeb satellite startup to bring Internet access to remote parts of the country because it says the project could be Read more…
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Optus Satellite to test Telesat’s LEO sat in live trials
Optus Satellite and low-earth orbit satellite operator Telesat announced they will be collaborating in live, over-the-air trials on Telesat’s recently launched LEO satellite. Telesat’s first Phase 1 LEO satellite – launched in January this year Read more…
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Addvalue and Inmarsat to launch data relay service for LEOsats
Singapore-based company Addvalue Technologies has formalized a global agreement with Inmarsat to jointly offer what is arguably the world’s first commercial communications service to improve command-and-control communications for LEOsats. The new Inter-Satellite Data Relay Service (IDRS) Read more…