An engine that can conjure thrust from thin air? We speak to the designer Interview Chatting to Anmol Taploo about the race to develop tech for satellites Science09 Mar 2024 | 58
NASA's satellite pit stop project runs out of gas OSAM-1 – expensive, late, difficult, and no longer what the market needs? Science04 Mar 2024 | 2
Uncle Sam explores satellites that can create propellant out of thin air Very low Earth orbit birds could sip the outer atmosphere on their way up Science29 Feb 2024 | 19
ESA's ERS-2 satellite began to come apart earlier than predicted Harmlessly entered over the North Pacific, but solar array was already bent Science27 Feb 2024 | 6
Varda capsule proves you don't need astronauts for gravity-defying science Space factory startup celebrates successful re-entry Science23 Feb 2024 | 7
Firefly software snafu sends Lockheed satellite on short-lived space safari Updated IF (orbit == wrong) THEN oops; Software21 Feb 2024 | 20
Japan launches satellite to eyeball derelict rocket stage Mission a step along the road to commercial orbit decluttering Science19 Feb 2024 | 11
Chunks of deorbiting ESA satellite are expected to reach the ground Danger to humans? Less than '1 in 100 billion', says agency Science19 Feb 2024 | 36
Pentagon launches nuke-spotting satellites amid Russian space bomb rumors Updated Dungeons and Dragons, high-waisted jeans, Cold War sabre rattling – the '80s are back, baby Public Sector15 Feb 2024 | 69
NASA finally launches PACE Earth science satellite 'New era of ocean science' hoped to follow debut of billion-dollar plankton-spotter Science09 Feb 2024 | 6
How Neuraspace aims to clean up orbital clutter with AI Interview Can tech and regulations beat the great satellite landgrab? AI + ML07 Feb 2024 | 8
Japanese space lasers aim to clean up orbital junk Zap it and trap it like a cosmic Marie Kondo, but will everyone approve? Science31 Jan 2024 | 33
ESA salutes Galileo satellite system meeting aviation standards It's all in the software Science30 Jan 2024 | 12
Can solar power be beamed down from space? Yes. Is it commercially viable? Not yet Caltech looks back on the highs and lows of the SSPD-1 project Science17 Jan 2024 | 89
John Deere tractors get connectivity boost with Starlink deal SpaceX gets chance to prove the FCC was wrong for rejecting its $885m rural broadband subsidy bid Networks16 Jan 2024 | 29
Adios, dead zones: Starlink relays SMS in space for unmodified phones on Earth Now you'll never have an excuse for missing that weekend work text or call Networks12 Jan 2024 | 58
SpaceX sends first direct-to-cell Starlinks to orbit It's like a cell tower... in spaaaaace Networks03 Jan 2024 | 14
SpaceX cleared to test satellite phone service via Starlink Low Earth orbit cell ops will help remote region get services Networks15 Dec 2023 | 6
UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies Almost £100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projects Networks11 Dec 2023 | 16
Korean peninsula space race sees South and North launch tit for tat spy sats North claims it took photos of stuff. South points to success of homegrown booster Offbeat05 Dec 2023 | 8
Amazon hitches a ride with SpaceX for Project Kuiper launches Working rockets are needed, and only a direct rival can provide for now Science04 Dec 2023 | 9
Two sats, one customer: Japan's NTT signs up for Amazon's space internet Take that, Elon Off-Prem29 Nov 2023 | 1
China lobs tech demo into orbit for People's Republic version of Starlink Another mega-constellation incoming Networks24 Nov 2023 | 3
India's space gatekeepers pick Eutelsat OneWeb to provide satellite broadband Bharti Enterprises-backed outfit beats Kuiper and Starlink Networks24 Nov 2023 | 1
North Korea readies third attempt at 'spy satellite' launch What a coincidence! The South is just about to lauch one, too. And it probably won't be junk like the hermit kingdom's recent efforts Science21 Nov 2023 | 3
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites nail online orders from orbit Late-stage capitalism ... in spaaace Networks17 Nov 2023 | 22
Foxconn launches its first satellites on a SpaceX rideshare, to advance Microsoft space plan Musky launch outfit teases possible Friday fling for its colossal Starship Science13 Nov 2023 | 1
Amazon's Project Kuiper thrusters deliver Prime orbit adjustments Custom Hall-effect propulsion system makes sure satellites won't trip over space junk – like Starlink Networks10 Nov 2023 | 1
Qualcomm and Iridium's satellite link-up loses signal Updated Tech was proven, but nobody wanted to put it in their Snapdragon devices Personal Tech10 Nov 2023 | 9
Musk's broadband satellite kingdom Starlink now cash flow positive – or so he claims Meanwhile, Boeing's constellation dreams crash back down to Earth Networks03 Nov 2023 | 39
Europe eyes skies with aim to track space junk and boost orbital operations Fresh strategies unveiled to balance military and commercial interests in space Networks01 Nov 2023 |
Indonesia grounds second broadband satellite to free up digital inclusion funds Boeing and SpaceX lose out. Ministry is betting 70 million people without internet access won't Off-Prem23 Oct 2023 | 2
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites prepare for testing after one late Prime delivery If all goes well, production to start 'before the end of the year' Networks17 Oct 2023 | 8
Delays to NASA's in-orbit satellite refueling robot to push costs over $2B target Contractor blamed by watchdog for late SPIDER arm work Science11 Oct 2023 | 3
Russian Nauka module plays leak-a-boo with International Space Station Faulty backup radiator is bleeding coolant into the black Science10 Oct 2023 | 9
Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites finally reach orbit Hey – gotta start somewhere Science09 Oct 2023 | 6
ESA funds space weather satellite swarm to understand and combat orbital debris Prof warns El Reg solar storms may cause cascading collisions that make some orbits unusable Science06 Oct 2023 | 12
UK and Japan space agencies team for orbital telemetry network InRange will eliminate reliance on line of sight for the H3 launcher Science06 Oct 2023 | 2
Amazon to launch first Project Kuiper internet satellites Bezos rocket biz not involved this time – now that's a blue origin Networks05 Oct 2023 | 2
Improving defense of US space assets isn't rocket science. Oh wait Can Booz Allen Hamilton get systems engineered with $630M and 7 years? Cybersecurity Month05 Oct 2023 | 4
DISH must pay for bungled orbit change in landmark space debris penalty FCC wants $150K after EchoStar-7 missed its orbital graveyard Networks03 Oct 2023 | 10
5G satellite briefly becomes brightest object in night sky With more constellations on the horizon, scientists call for better approval of launches Science03 Oct 2023 | 34
FAA wants rocket jockeys to clean up after their space launch parties Have you seen orbit? There's junk everywhere Science22 Sep 2023 | 6
ESA gets the job of building Europe's secure satcomms network IRIS2 oversight deal signed as constellation’s schedule slips, and Ariane 6 hits another snag Cybersecurity Month22 Sep 2023 | 4
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed The roaming charges must be out of this world Networks21 Sep 2023 | 13
Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service Networks19 Sep 2023 | 13
Rocket Lab launch streak goes up in smoke with 41st mission Electron rocket was lost when reusable first stage separated early this morning Science19 Sep 2023 | 10
Amazon's three rocket makers insist Project Kuiper will launch on schedule It's not as if space is hard, is it? Science13 Sep 2023 | 8
Vodafone and Amazon shoot for the stars while Kuiper satellites remain grounded Bezo birds to provide a mobile backhaul. When they finally launch Networks05 Sep 2023 | 4
The only thing launched for Amazon's Project Kuiper is a lawsuit Updated Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk... not the bestest of buddies? Networks04 Sep 2023 | 15
Neighbors angry as another North Korean 'satellite' launch attempt fails US, Japan, and South Korea are well and truly over this sham Science24 Aug 2023 | 19
Pentagon dumps $1.5B more into military sat network that's already slipping behind One might say this program is truly up in the air Networks22 Aug 2023 | 4
Budget satellite drag sail shows space junk how to gracefully exit orbit Students prove $30 device could help declutter Earth's backyard Science22 Aug 2023 | 32
US Space Force finally creates targeting unit – better late than never, right? No rush on this seemingly vital component of defense, guys Science17 Aug 2023 | 14
Want to pwn a satellite? Turns out it's surprisingly easy Black Hat PhD student admits he probably shouldn't have given this talk Black Hat and DEF CON11 Aug 2023 | 64
Viasat probe into ailing $700M satellite casts shadow over Q1 results 'We understand the risks involved in space systems, and have insurance' Networks10 Aug 2023 | 1
NASA's ice-hunting cubesat lunar mission is over, thanks to a stuck valve Plus: India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully enters orbit around Moon, and beams photos back Science08 Aug 2023 | 7
IBM, NASA emit actual open source AI model – for grokking Earth satellite images Some people just want to watch the world burn AI + ML04 Aug 2023 | 4
Farewell, Aeolus: Doomed ESA weather sat reenters atmosphere over Antarctica Video Not quite a controlled deorbit but not an uncontrolled one, either Science01 Aug 2023 | 6
ESA sees satellite-based air traffic monitoring on near horizon EURIALO project aims to prove flights can be tracked in real time through multilateration Networks26 Jul 2023 | 18
BT and OneWeb deliver internet to rock in Bristol Channel – population 28 More puffins than people on Lundy, and no one wants to say how much it cost Networks24 Jul 2023 | 36
Amazon sets up shop at Kennedy Space Center to prep Kuiper broadband satellites Web super-biz dreams of lobbing 3,000-plus internet-relay birds into orbit Networks22 Jul 2023 | 25