Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom
Jun 11, 2024 · DoD currently buys Starlink’s commercial internet service but in the future it also plans to acquire more than 100 ‘Starshield’ satellites that would be government-owned
China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation
Aug 6, 2024 · PRESTON, United Kingdom — China successfully launched the first batch of 18 satellites Tuesday for the Thousand Sails low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.
NASA faces disruptive presidential transition - SpaceNews
Nov 13, 2024 · The upcoming presidential transition will be unlike any other in recent history at NASA, thanks in large part to the potentially disruptive influence of Elon Musk, warned veterans of past transitio…
SpaceX launch surge helps set new global launch record in 2024
6 days ago · While SpaceX sharply increased its launch cadence in 2024, the company still fell short of its internal goal. The company entered the year seeking to launch 148 Falcon rockets, including four ...
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and …
Apr 6, 2024 · Updated April 8 with date of presentation. WASHINGTON — SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle’s fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to increase both the ...
China’s Shenzhou-18 crew arrive at Tiangong space station
Apr 25, 2024 · China approved its space station plan in 1992 and began building the three-module, T-shaped low Earth orbit outpost in 2021. Commander Ye was one of the first visitors to the under-construction ...
Suppliers struggle as military embraces small satellites
Apr 18, 2024 · This model is placing new demands on suppliers. According to the March 28 complaint, L3Harris subcontracted with Moog to provide satellite buses — the core hardware used to build spacecraft ...
Future military target-tracking satellites to be operated by U.S.
Feb 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force operators will be responsible for flying a new fleet of satellites that will monitor ground targets in near-real time virtually anywhere in the world, a senior ...
Russia, China catching up to U.S. in space weaponry, new
Apr 2, 2024 · Russia in particular has ramped up its space warfare capabilities over the last decade as it seeks to regain Soviet-era military advantages that were lost after the Cold War ended, according to ...