Topic: satellite constellations
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Satellite Constellations Threaten Future Space Telescopes
The rapid growth of satellite constellations, projected to increase over thirtyfold, now seriously threatens space-based astronomy by marring images from orbital telescopes with numerous satellite streaks. Mitigation strategies like dark coatings that protect ground-based observations can ironica...
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FCC Chair Slams Amazon Over SpaceX Constellation Criticism
The FCC is the key regulatory battleground for satellite companies, with a public dispute intensifying between SpaceX and Amazon over SpaceX's proposal to launch up to one million satellites. Amazon has petitioned the FCC to reject SpaceX's plan, calling it unrealistic and arguing that deployment...
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The Great American Satellite Age Has Begun
Basalt Space, a San Francisco startup with five young engineers, assembled its first satellite in March under grueling conditions, living and working in a hacker-house apartment setup to meet a critical launch window. The company aims to democratize satellite services by allowing clients to lease...
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Europe warns of rising orbital collision risks
The concept of Kessler syndrome has transitioned from science fiction to a pressing reality as orbital collisions become an imminent geopolitical threat. The number of active satellites has surged to approximately 17,000, driven largely by mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink and competing ...
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Muon Space raises $250M from Google, Salesforce backers
Muon Space raised $250 million in its largest funding round, with participation from Google and Salesforce. The investment highlights growing confidence in space-based climate monitoring, particularly its wildfire-detection satellite constellation. The funding will help scale operations and expan...
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Jeff Bezos Enters the Orbital Data Center Race
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has entered the orbital data center race with "Project Sunrise," a proposal for a massive satellite constellation to establish space-based computing hubs for AI. The company argues space-based data centers are necessary to overcome terrestrial limitations like land and en...
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Blue Origin Unveils Space Data Center Venture
Blue Origin has requested FCC approval to launch a massive constellation of over 50,000 satellites to create an orbital data center, aiming to move energy-intensive computing from Earth to space to reduce strain on terrestrial resources. The project faces significant technical hurdles, including ...
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Can China and Russia destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang
A joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel, and Le Monde revealed a coordinated China-Russia plan to develop advanced space weapons, specifically targeting SpaceX's Starlink satellite network. The partnership includes structured military-technical cooperation forums, with evidence of colla...
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Google's Plan to Launch AI Data Centers in Space
Google is launching Project Suncatcher to build scalable orbital data centers using solar-powered satellites, aiming to overcome Earth's energy and logistical constraints for AI growth. Orbiting AI accelerators in space could provide nearly continuous solar power, significantly boosting efficienc...
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Russia Tracks NATO Satellites from Equatorial Orbit
Germany's defense minister is urging the development of offensive space capabilities due to threats from Russia and China, which can disrupt or destroy satellites. Russia and China are described as holding strategic positions in space, with satellite networks seen as critical vulnerabilities that...
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Schaeffler and Spire partner to build European satellites in Germany
Schaeffler AG and Spire Global have signed an agreement to co-develop space hardware and satellite platforms in Germany, targeting the sovereign European space capacity market. The partnership combines Schaeffler’s precision manufacturing and aerospace supply chain with Spire’s satellite platform...
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Starlink Freed Me to Work Anywhere - Now I'm Moving On
Starlink's low Earth orbit satellite network revolutionized remote work by providing high-speed, low-latency internet from virtually any location, enabling a truly mobile lifestyle. Despite its performance, Starlink's recent price hikes, policy changes, and near-monopoly status highlight user vul...
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PLD Space Secures €180M to Scale Miura-5 Rocket Launches
PLD Space has secured €180 million in Series C funding, led by Mitsubishi Electric, to scale production and global launch operations for its Miura-5 orbital rocket. The company focuses on reusable small satellite launchers, having successfully tested its Miura-1 suborbital demonstrator and now de...
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The Brutal Economics of Orbital AI
The vision for orbital AI data centers is driven by the belief that space will soon be the cheapest location for AI compute, with major companies racing to develop prototypes despite significant technical and economic hurdles. The primary economic barriers are the immense costs of launch and sate...
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