Satellite

Significant player: Ramon.Space's new contract

Ramon.Space won a contract from Eutelsat OneWeb to supply advanced digital communication systems for the satellite constellation.

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 ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage.

ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage

 Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites.

Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites

 Cargo space craft and Earth.

Cosmic malfunction? Russian satellite linked to nuclear space weapons out of control - report


Global concern: Elon Musk's satellites are falling and endangering us

Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher disease risk.

 Satellites orbit the Earth. Hazardous debris

SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 31, 2025.

The Kessler Syndrome: The doom scenario worrying scientists

"The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.

 "The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say

The launch comes as the United States and European countries claim Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.

 Iran's two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier is displayed in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2024.

One step closer to a lunar base: China sends lunar bricks to space station for testing

The bricks are designed to withstand the extreme conditions on the Moon, including drastic temperature fluctuations ranging from -190 °C to +180 °C.

 Mockups of the New Generation Launch Vehicles of Long March Family are on display at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

UK’s oldest satellite moved. No one knows who moved it

Scientists are baffled by Skynet-1A's new position, as celestial mechanics indicate that the probability it arrived there due to accidental drift is negligible.

 Cargo space craft and Earth.

World's first wooden satellite set to re-enter atmosphere

LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.

 Satellite imagery.

Arctic ice formation 'Mesechev Island' disappears due to climate change

Monitored from 2020 to 2022, the island's area shrank from 53 to 3 hectares before melting entirely.

 Arctic mountains.

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Tehran denies its satellite activities are a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons.

 Iranian satellite carrier rocket "Simorgh" is seen in an unknown location in Iran, in this picture obtained on December 30, 2021.

Iran expands surveillance capabilities through Chinese satellite partnerships - report

Iran is strengthening its surveillance capabilities by partnering with Chinese satellite companies, raising concerns about enhanced spying on military targets across Israel and the Middle East.

 Launch of an Iranian satellite at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province. 28 January 2024.

Drama in Israel's defense establishment and the spy satellite array amid war - exclusive

The IDF's oldest spy satellite recently went out of service after 22 years and burned up in the atmosphere. Ofek-5, launched on May 28, 2002, was one of Israel's first operational imaging satellites.

 The Defense Ministry and the Aerospace Industry successfully launched the Ofek 13 satellite into space, March 29, 2023.