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03/28/2024 06:29:25 am

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Satellites

Turnaround

DARPA selects Boeing’s Team to Build its XS-1 Spaceplane

DARPA hopes Phantom Express will allow the Department of Defense to launch satellites into LEO with only a few days' notice.

Record year

China Poised to Attain 25 Successful Satellite Launches in 2016; a New National Record for a Single Year

China's latest success was the orbiting on Nov. 22 of the Tianlian 1-04 geosynchronous satellite

Domination

SpaceX will Dominate World Internet with Plan to Launch 4,425 Internet Satellites

If realized, this project will make SpaceX the largest satellite operator in the world by a huge margin

Overcrowded

US has Space Defense Plan to Protect Satellites from Chinese and Russian Attacks

As of this June, there were 1,419 operating satellites of which the U.S. has 576.

Space seller

Alibaba to Orbit World's First e-commerce Satellite; Might Also Launch Other Satellites

Juhuasuan said its e-commerce satellites will enable it to provide consumers with the world's best vegetables.

Russia to Make Public a List of all US Satellites, Including Spy Satellites

There are anywhere from 1,000 to 1,400 operational in-orbit satellites.

Bigger than the Spruce Goose

Stratolaunch will Hurl Satellites into Orbit from Mid-air Using Largest Plane Ever Built

Stratolaunch Systems only intends to launch LEO satellites.

US and China to set up space hotlines to hasten space acitivities

US and China Set Up Space 'Hotline' to Avoid Space Mishaps

American and Chinese authorities are taking steps to prevent future space crisis by establishing a space "hotline."

Chinese Astronauts

China To Match NASA, SpaceX Outer Space Endeavors Starting With Beidou 2 Project

China is hoping to match if not outplay United States' NASA and SpaceX agencies with its own outer space project, Beidou 2. The Chinese’s cosmos-centered plan comes after Chinese astronauts expressed their desire to engage in otherworldly projects and adventures. It also comes after the U.S. barred NASA from inviting China to join space ventures in 2011.

Laser target

Researchers to Use Lasers to Clear Space Debris

This orbital junk can travel at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour -- fast enough to cause serious damage to satellites and even the International Space Station.

Sun X2.2-class flare

Sun Hurls Strongest 'X-Class' Solar Flare at Earth

The solar flare released Wednesday is categorized as the strongest possible solar flare, a monstrous X-class.

SpaceX

Elon Musk Confirms Plan to Provide Worldwide Internet Via Satellites

Elon Musk officially confirmed last week's report from The Wall Street Journal saying that he intended to achieve worldwide Internet access by launching 700 satellites.

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