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The Hill • Sharon Udasin

Climate Change Threatens Satellite Capacity in Low Earth Orbit

MIT-led research indicates that global warming could reduce the satellite carrying capacity in low Earth orbit by up to 82% by 2100. This reduction threatens satellite safety and highlights the potential environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions on near-Earth space.

2025-03-10T16:35:23.085687-07:00

Breaking Defense

SDA Tranche 1 Launch Delayed to Late Summer 2025 Due to Supply Chain Issues

2025-03-07T13:26:17.678286-08:00

Space.com

SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Satellites, Loses Falcon 9 Booster After Fire

2025-03-03T07:42:52.342888-08:00

SpaceNews.com

MDA Space Secures $1.1B Globalstar Contract for LEO Satellites

2025-02-10T08:46:39.488762-08:00

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The National UAE

Telesat Harnesses Low Earth Orbit Satellite Demand CEO Daniel Goldberg emphasizes the strategic advantage Telesat holds amid increasing market demand for connectivity solutions. With growing reliance on low earth orbit satellites, Telesat is poised to capitalize on opportunities in aerospace communication technologies.

2025-03-11T13:11:23.337972-07:00

Telesat Harnesses Low Earth Orbit Satellite Demand

Space Explored

Falcon 9 Temporarily Grounded after Anomaly in Recent Launch Following an anomaly during the March 2 Falcon 9 launch, which led to the loss of a booster after five flights, SpaceX's rocket fleet was temporarily grounded by the FAA. The incident prevented a deorbit burn, but SpaceX is working closely with NASA and FAA for mission assurance.

2025-03-10T19:35:15.065147-07:00

Falcon 9 Temporarily Grounded after Anomaly in Recent Launch

The Hill

Climate Change Threatens Satellite Capacity in Low Earth Orbit MIT-led research indicates that global warming could reduce the satellite carrying capacity in low Earth orbit by up to 82% by 2100. This reduction threatens satellite safety and highlights the potential environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions on near-Earth space.

2025-03-10T16:35:23.085687-07:00

Climate Change Threatens Satellite Capacity in Low Earth Orbit

Breaking Defense

Emirati Consortium Targets Sirb Satellite Launch by 2026/27 The United Arab Emirates plans to launch the first of three indigenous SAR satellites as part of the Sirb constellation project into low Earth orbit by late 2026 or early 2027, marking a significant advancement in UAE's space capabilities.

2025-03-10T08:35:17.479343-07:00

Emirati Consortium Targets Sirb Satellite Launch by 2026/27

SpaceNews.com

Rivada Targets U.S. Contracts with 600-Satellite Outernet by 2027 Rivada plans a 2026 demonstration mission for its 600-satellite laser-linked Outernet, aiming to launch test satellites and secure U.S. government contracts. Full connectivity services are expected to commence by 2027, enhancing satellite communication capabilities in low-Earth orbit.

2025-03-10T05:52:32.909375-07:00

Rivada Targets U.S. Contracts with 600-Satellite Outernet by 2027

smallsatnews.com

NorSat-4 Successfully Launched by SpaceX's Falcon-9 SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket launched the Canadian-built NorSat-4 microsatellite for the Norwegian Space Centre from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellite, controlled from Statsat in Oslo, marks a milestone in Norway's national satellite development, led by the Norwegian Space Agency, which started in 2019.

2025-03-09T20:42:57.950438-07:00

NorSat-4 Successfully Launched by SpaceX's Falcon-9

Breaking Defense

SDA Tranche 1 Launch Delayed to Late Summer 2025 Due to Supply Chain Issues The Space Development Agency has postponed the Tranche 1 launch for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture by nearly a year to late summer 2025. The delay is attributed to supply chain challenges affecting the Transport and Tracking Layer constellations in low Earth orbit.

2025-03-07T13:26:17.678286-08:00

SDA Tranche 1 Launch Delayed to Late Summer 2025 Due to Supply Chain Issues

SpaceNews.com

Star Catcher Secures Florida Funding for Satellite Power Beaming Trials Star Catcher Industries receives financial backing from Space Florida to advance its satellite power beaming technology, aiming to demonstrate energy transmission to other low Earth orbit satellites. This funding marks a significant step toward validating the startup's innovative approach to space-based solar energy solutions.

2025-03-07T11:57:32.259065-08:00

Star Catcher Secures Florida Funding for Satellite Power Beaming Trials

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