07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... EDRS-A which transmits on a daily basis the images of Earth acquired by the Copernicus programme’s four Sentinel observation satellites. Since it entered service in late 2016, it has achieved more than 20,000 laser connections. The reliability rate...
05 May 2016
Contract signed by Airbus, Space UK and ESA to deliver Biomass satellite
... of habitat loss and the possible subsequent effect this may have on biodiversity in the forest environment. The satellite is also equipped with an experimental ‘tomographic’ phase, that can provide a 3D view of the forests as it maps the topography...
22 January 2018
Quantum-enabled satellite passes key tests
... to a minimum despite the distances involved. Last year, China successfully launched the world's first quantum-enabled satellite called Micius. Named after the ancient Chinese philosopher and scientist, and orbiting at an altitude of ~500 km, Micius...
05 August 2019
Weaponised satellites to be part of new space force says France
... capacity by 2030. It will be staffed by 220 personnel from the French Air Forces' Joint Space Command, the Satellite Observation Military Center (CMOS) and the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects (COSMOS). Operations...
17 November 2021
Debris from destroyed Russian satellite now visible in telescope images
... any hint of a problem. "It is true that we have successfully tested a cutting-edge system of the future. It hit an old satellite with precision worthy of a goldsmith”, said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. But, he added, "the remaining debris...
19 July 2017
Mayak satellite set to shine the brightest
... up the night-sky, the people behind Mayak say that the satellite is not just a gimmick to attract attention to space, but ... has been concerns already that the brightness of the satellite could pose a problem for astronomical observation such as ...
