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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…
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NASA’s Earth Radiation Budget Satellite to fall to Earth after 38 years in space | Science & Tech News
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A NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this weekend after nearly 40 years in space. The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) was launched in 1984 aboard the space shuttle Challenger. It was initially sent into space with a lifespan of just two years to study how the Earth absorbed and radiated energy from…
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New satellite will see how much carbon is being stored in forests | UK News
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In a dust-free cleanroom in Stevenage, the European Space Agency’s BIOMASS satellite is finally taking shape. And as science missions go, it’s a big one. The spacecraft is several metres high and weighs more than a tonne. It has to, in order to accommodate a 12-metre radar dish that folds up like an umbrella along…
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Part-nationalised OneWeb docks with French satellite rival Eutelsat | Business News
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OneWeb, the British satellite firm rescued by the UK taxpayer, has agreed a merger with French rival Eutelsat to create a “global player” in space-based internet connectivity. It was announced that the all-share combination would value OneWeb at $3.4bn (£2.8bn) – structured as an exchange of OneWeb shares by its shareholders, including the UK government,…