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First UK military spy satellite launched that captures daytime images of Earth’s surface | UK News
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The first UK military satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface has successfully launched into space. The “cutting-edge” satellite – named Tyche – is part of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) programme that aims to support military operations as well as natural disaster and environmental monitoring, mapping information development, and…
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Space station astronauts forced to shelter as Russian satellite breaks into more than 100 pieces | Science & Tech News
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Astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to take shelter last night after a Russian satellite broke into more than 100 pieces. The nine astronauts living on the space station were told to shelter in their respective spacecraft, according to NASA, after the debris was spotted. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams boarded…
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Out-of-control satellite hurtling towards Earth to hit atmosphere on Wednesday morning | Science & Tech News
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An uncontrolled satellite is expected to hurtle through Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, almost 30 years after it was launched. The satellite, known as ERS-2, is expected to break up into pieces on reentry, the majority of which will burn up. Because the reentry is “natural” – in other words, not controlled by humans – it…
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First-ever space debris fine issued after company fails to ‘properly de-orbit satellite’ | US News
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A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first space debris enforcement fine, saying the company DISH will pay $150,000 (£124,000) for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. The satellite TV provider admitted liability, the commission said, adding that the action…
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Aeolus: Date set for European Space Agency satellite to fall to Earth in landmark re-entry attempt | Science & Tech News
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A satellite set to return to Earth via a first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry will splash down into the Atlantic Ocean next week. The European Space Agency (ESA) said the Aeolus craft will be brought back down from orbit in stages, with an operations centre in Germany to guide it on its way. It will begin on…
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Aeolus: Satellite the size of a small car set to plummet to Earth within weeks | Science & Tech News
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A defunct spacecraft the size of a small car is expected to plummet to Earth within weeks, according to the European Space Agency. The ESA says its 1.3-tonne Aeolus satellite is running out of fuel and is falling by about 0.6 miles (1km) a day. Although much of it will burn up in the atmosphere,…
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Virgin Orbit explains first satellite mission from UK failed to reach orbit due to rocket fuel error | Science & Tech News
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The first satellite mission from UK soil failed to reach orbit last month because a rocket fuel filter had become dislodged, Virgin Orbit has said. Virgin Orbit sent up a jumbo jet carrying the rocket from Cornwall on 9 January. But excitement turned to disappointment when the rocket failed to deploy its payload of nine…
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British boys who impressed Tim Peake with satellite designs heading to Florida for space launch | Science & Tech News
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Two British schoolboys who designed satellites which caught the eye of astronaut Tim Peake are heading to the site of some of history’s most iconic space missions for a rocket launch. Simon Shemetilo, 16, and 14-year-old Craig Alexander are heading to Florida’s Cape Canaveral – the iconic site of countless landmark NASA take-offs over the…
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LauncherOne ‘anomaly’: Six other failed launches that show the disappointing end to Cornwall’s attempt to put a satellite in space was not alone | Science & Tech News
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Far from an excuse to start penning the obituary for the UK’s ambition to become a major space launch hub, a disappointing end to a historic rocket mission from the Cornish seaside was merely a reminder that space travel is far from straightforward. LauncherOne’s failure to reach Earth’s lower orbit and deploy nine satellites, including…
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CES 2023: Upcoming premium Android smartphones to get satellite connectivity – letting you communicate without signal | Science & Tech News
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Upcoming premium Android smartphones will boast satellite connectivity, allowing users to send messages without any mobile signal. The development is the result of a new partnership between chipmaker Qualcomm and satellite communications company Iridium, which was announced at the CES tech event in Las Vegas. The firms have worked together on the so-called Snapdragon Satellite…