Boffins say their protective satellite paint job could harvest power from the Sun How does Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure sound for the bathroom wall? Science17 Jan 2023 | 8
SpaceX tells astronomers: Fine, we'll try to stop Starlink spoiling stargazing sessions Agrees measures to prevent streaks of light across the night sky in time-lapse observations Networks13 Jan 2023 | 50
Virgin Orbit doesn't First sat launch from UK soil experienced 'anomaly' after entering space, did not deploy payloads Science10 Jan 2023 | 135
Remember the Ozone hole? The satellite that spotted it just caused a space junk scare South Korean authorities warned locals to avoid falling space junk, which probably splashed down harmlessly Science09 Jan 2023 | 10
First satellite to be launched from European soil leaves Cornwall tonight Virgin Orbit set to help UK county put pasty-munching image behind it Science09 Jan 2023 | 30
Qualcomm, Bullitt unveil satellite messaging for phones at CES CES In trouble somewhere remote with patchy cell coverage but able to see the sky? You can text for help Personal Tech06 Jan 2023 | 10
KaRIn to hitch a ride on NASA's water-tracking sat I demand to speak to the space manager Science14 Dec 2022 | 1
The cubesats lost in space from Artemis Moon mission To the four out of ten that didn't make it, we salute 'em Science12 Dec 2022 | 23
SpaceX chases government cash with Starshield satellites If Starshield smells like Space-BACN, that's because it probably is Networks06 Dec 2022 | 13
Boeing swipes at Starlink as it finishes two internet slinging satellites 5,000 redirectable beams in each bird Software06 Dec 2022 | 29
FCC gives SpaceX OK to launch 7.5k Gen2 Starlink satellites Subject to conditions: offer only valid if you can get Starship off the ground Networks02 Dec 2022 | 17
UK to test Starlink satellite broadband for those hard to reach areas But why Elon Musk's satellite broadband biz and not govt-funded OneWeb? Networks01 Dec 2022 | 26
EU reaches agreement on satellite comms project: Opens Iris Very keen to unhook infrastructure from 'third countries', private biz after Ukraine crisis brings situation into focus Networks21 Nov 2022 | 7
Artemis I isn't just a test run – there's science to be done Amazon and Cisco even managed to sneak Alexa and Webex on board Science18 Nov 2022 | 33
Chips in space: Reprogrammable AMD AI SoC cleared for liftoff Team Red believes chip will allow AI inferencing to proliferate in the cosmos Systems15 Nov 2022 | 2
EU set to sign internet satellite deal, as UK frees up spectrum Hasn't escaped Europe's notice that US, China, Russia are launching sat after sat Networks10 Nov 2022 | 26
Look! Up in the sky! Proof of concept for satellites beaming energy to Earth! They'd need to be a kilometer wide and point at even larger landside targets, so they won't fire up the renewables market Science10 Nov 2022 | 118
Starlink, shot by both sides in Ukrainian fracas, lives to fight on Opinion Jam today, jam tomorrow? Networks17 Oct 2022 | 44
Japan space agency blows up eight satellites aboard Epsilon rocket This is not why this mission was dubbed the 'Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration' Science14 Oct 2022 | 23
Inmarsat gets $1b from US Navy for 10 years of satellite data Outsourcing national defence didn't work so well in Ukraine Off-Prem13 Oct 2022 | 3
Intel chips in on optical modem for DARPA's 'internet of satellites' Mmmmm... smells like Space-BACN Networks11 Oct 2022 | 3
Viasat and Inmarsat $7.3b tie-up delayed over competition concerns The multibillion dollar question: Will it make in-flight Wi-Fi on planes more expensive? Networks07 Oct 2022 | 6
Block this: Using satellites to plaster ads over our skies could work, say boffins They can't hurt us if we stay indoors Offbeat06 Oct 2022 | 85
India reportedly asks smartphone makers to add local satnav silicon Manufacturers allegedly told to connect to NavIC by 2023, which did not make them happy at all Personal Tech28 Sep 2022 | 15
Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow But a median of 60Mbps is not to be sniffed at when you're out in the sticks Networks23 Sep 2022 | 24
Satellite operators want option to exceed deorbiting rules The sky is getting crowded, but some think the FCC is moving too fast to clean it up Networks22 Sep 2022 | 18
China can destroy US space assets, Space Force ops nominee warns Wants swarms of small satellites that are harder to destroy – and outsourcing to improve cybersecurity Security16 Sep 2022 | 28
FCC Commissioner demands review of Starlink rural broadband subsidies Withdrawal of SpaceX's $885.5m award a 'drastic action' – but Musk wouldn't want subsidy anyway, right? Networks13 Sep 2022 | 32
Elon Musk claims SpaceX was in talks with Apple on iPhone 14 satellite services Apple went with Globalstar for Emergency SOS feature, but such comments suggest a direction of travel Networks09 Sep 2022 | 49
Startup wants to build a space station that refuels satellites by 2025 Orbit Fab hopes to charge $20m for a hydrazine refill – and you thought fuel prices down here were bad! Science31 Aug 2022 | 30
US court backs FCC decision to let SpaceX fly Starlink sats at lower altitudes Judges just didn't buy Viasat's in-orbit prang fears Networks30 Aug 2022 | 15
Russian cosmonauts abort ISS spacewalk after suit power fluctuates Imagine how much Apple would charge for a power lead that long Science19 Aug 2022 | 14
After suffering $1b subsidy snub, Starlink lands $2m US Air Force deal Always look on the bright (oh God, they are so bright) side of life Networks16 Aug 2022 | 7
Russian anti-satellite test added to a 'pressing threat to security' in space Too much junk in the orbital trunk Science10 Aug 2022 | 36
NASA's six-mile-wide orbital telescope is 1/6th built Interferometry will be used to turn six toaster-sized satellites into one giant solar observatory Science10 Aug 2022 | 16
ESA declares the Sentinel-1B mission over after payload resuscitation ends What would you do with an otherwise healthy spacecraft? Science03 Aug 2022 | 11
SpaceX upgrades Starlink to reflect less light, can't launch without its Starship A dazzling problem Science01 Aug 2022 | 35
Philippines logs on to Starlink for remote area internet services Comms ministry boss sees space as preferable to messing around with mountaintop builds Networks28 Jul 2022 | 13
Eutelsat and OneWeb to join forces across orbits in $3.4b merger LEO and GEO orbit covered in satellite broadband handshake Science26 Jul 2022 | 25
US Space Development Agency invests $1.3b in missile tracking satellites Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies to build the 28-satellite constellation for warning, tracking Science19 Jul 2022 | 5
Germany unveils plan to tackle cyberattacks on satellites Vendors get checklist on what to do when crooks inevitably turn up in space Security05 Jul 2022 | 10
Resurrected Dundee Satellite Station to host quantum Optical Ground Station Pandemics and university disinterest apparently no match for ingenuity and determination Science01 Jul 2022 | 11
NanoAvionics satellite pulls out GoPro to take stunning selfie over Earth Consumer-grade camera was refitted with custom housing and software to survive in the vacuum Science29 Jun 2022 | 36
Liftoff at last for South Korean space program Satellite-deploying rocket finally launches – after a few setbacks Science22 Jun 2022 | 4
Sony launches a space laser subsidiary (for comms, not conflict) Plans to beam data to satellites, and between orbiting birds too Networks06 Jun 2022 | 9
Beijing needs the ability to 'destroy' Starlink, say Chinese researchers Paper authors warn Elon Musk's 2,400 machines could be used offensively Security25 May 2022 | 132
Astra Space to launch satellites from Shetland Rockets could fly from the UK as soon as next year Science10 May 2022 | 11
Starlink's Portability mode lets you take your sat broadband dish anywhere* * Terms and so many conditions apply Networks06 May 2022 | 71
Could a leaky capacitor be at fault on ESA's Sentinel-1B? Prepare your 'turn it off and on' jokes as engineers get ready to flip the heaters Science25 Apr 2022 | 27
NASA taps commercial partners for near-Earth communications network SpaceX and Kuiper in the $278.5m mix to replace space agency's Tracking Data and Relay Satellite fleet Networks21 Apr 2022 | 4
OneWeb inks deal to launch its LEO satellites from India UK prime minister visits country to 'welcome' contract, namecheck commercial pacts, talk up trade Networks21 Apr 2022 | 21
First rocket launch from UK soil now has... a logo Designed by a six-year-old, the design just needs a rocket on which to ride Offbeat12 Apr 2022 | 25
Amazon books rocket flights for its Kuiper broadband internet satellites Amazingly SpaceX isn't on the list Networks05 Apr 2022 | 15
Boeing demos ground-based anti-jam system for satellites Technology is one part of a larger jam-resistant satellite scheme, important for warfare Networks05 Apr 2022 | 12
ESA's Sentinel-1A satellite narrowly dodges debris Who left that bit of rocket there? It's getting a bit crowded in orbit Science04 Apr 2022 | 31
Wozniak startup to share orbital space junk data Privateer to help avoid collisions and more debris around our planet Science28 Mar 2022 | 15
Hooking up to Starlink might be pricier than you thought Increases inbound for Musk's satellite Internet service and his Falcon rockets Networks23 Mar 2022 | 61
General Dynamics bags $4.5bn hybrid cloud deal with US spy sat agency Ten-year deal goes ahead after rival Leidos withdraws bid protest On-Prem21 Mar 2022 |
OneWeb turns to SpaceX for satellite launches Alternative sought after firm boycotts Russian rockets over Ukraine invasion Offbeat21 Mar 2022 | 10
Satellite comms networks on alert after US govt warning In Brief Plus: Security teams burning out, more Conti leaks analysis, and Log4j still plagues enterprises Security21 Mar 2022 | 4
UK space firm Skyrora opens rocket testing site in Scotland Brit rocketeers get ever closer to that first launch from UK soil Science17 Mar 2022 | 10
China launches test satellites for orbiting broadband service GalaxySpace plans 144 birds for small-footprint high-surveillance service Networks08 Mar 2022 | 13