Topic: geostationary satellites
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Satellites Are Leaking Your Private Data: Calls, Texts, and Secrets
Researchers found that approximately half of geostationary satellite signals are unencrypted, allowing interception of sensitive communications like phone calls and military data with basic equipment. Using affordable hardware, the team captured private data including T-Mobile customer communicat...
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EU Satellites Allegedly Hacked by Russian Spycraft
European security agencies are alarmed by Russian Luch-1 and Luch-2 spacecraft, which conduct risky maneuvers near vital European satellites to perform signals intelligence, threatening data security and orbital infrastructure. These satellites have intensified their suspicious close approaches o...
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Pentagon Eyes SpaceX for Key Role in Sensor-to-Shooter Network
The Pentagon is shifting its satellite strategy, potentially replacing existing military systems with a next-generation network like SpaceX's Starlink, backed by $277 million in proposed funding. The new initiative, dubbed "pLEO SATCOM" or "MILNET," aims to enhance missile defense and explore com...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Signs First Airline Deal for Satellite Internet
Amazon's Project Kuiper has secured its first airline partnership with JetBlue to provide high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027, positioning it to compete with SpaceX's Starlink. The project has launched over 100 satellites as part of its planned 3,200-satellite constellation, though it sti...
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