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5 early satellites that shaped modern life more than we often realize

When you check the weather on your phone or use navigation to find a new restaurant, you probably don't think about the satellites humming overhead that make it all possible. Yet these orbiting ...
Space.com

Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after ...
SpaceNews

Space Force set to choose contractors for next-gen GEO spy satellites

Speaking at the AFCEA Space Industry Days, program leaders framed RG-XX as a test case for the Space Force’s push toward a “commercial first” acquisition strategy. The program is widely viewed as the ...
Tech Xplore

The sky is full of secrets: Glaring vulnerabilities discovered in satellite communications

With $800 of off‐the‐shelf equipment and months' worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they ...
MarketWatch

Frequency Electronics Shares Up After Winning Contract for Geostationary Satellite Constellation

Shares of Frequency Electronics rose after the company was awarded a contract to provide precision time and frequency systems for a geostationary environmental satellite program. The stock was up 8% ...
GovCon Wire

Orbit Fab Names Jeff Lints Chief Commercial Officer as Refueling Missions Near

Before joining Orbit Fab, Lints served as the founder and CEO of Fortius Metals, where he focused on commercializing advanced manufacturing technologies for space and defense applications, according ...
The Washington Post

Why U.S. and Chinese satellites are ‘dogfighting’ in orbit

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...
New Atlas

This startup raised millions to beam solar power from space after dark

Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit. Okay, it's not quite that common an occurrence, but there are indeed a number of firms giving this a ...
primetimer

Geostationary satellites pose limited risk to radio astronomy, study says

Universe Today reports on new research examining whether geostationary and geosynchronous satellites produce unintended radio signals that could interfere with radio astronomy. Radio telescopes rely ...
pv magazine International

US space solar startup proves wireless power system works in motion

United States-based space solar startup Overview Energy has announced its emergence from stealth mode to work on the next phase of commercialization. Based in Ashburn, Virginia, the company was ...
TechCrunch

Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms

Overview Energy emerged from stealth today with a plan to use the world’s solar panels as nighttime collectors of power beamed down from space. The startup plans to use large solar arrays in ...