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China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says
"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability ...
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A ...
A Google-backed weapon to battle wildfires made it into orbit
The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...
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Rocket Lab launches private radar imaging satellite to orbit (video)
Today's mission, which Rocket Lab calls "The Lightning God Reigns," successfully sent the QPS-SAR-9 satellite to a circular ...
Fire satellite launches into orbit to help early detection of wildfires
New technology could help fight wildfires on the ground, from space. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on the new satellites ...
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...
How two NASA astronauts will adjust to being back on Earth after 9 months in orbit
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after their trip home was delayed by nine months. Former ...
Climate change may reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space
MIT aerospace engineers have found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably ...
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Space Force Says a Chinese Spacecraft Is Practicing Dogfighting Maneuvers in Orbit
The US Space Force has accused China of "dogfighting in space," a term that usually refers to fighter jets caught up in an ...
The return of Erik Prince: How a notorious military contractor maneuvered his way back inside Trump’s orbit
The former Blackwater CEO was effectively expelled from the first Trump administration, banned from inside the Pentagon and ...
Climate Change Is Shrinking Space for Satellites to Orbit
Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...