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Space Junk Hunters Close in on Spent Rocket Stage From 2009 Mission
Astroscale’s satellite parked itself next to an old rocket, aiming to capture the wayward junk and fling it towards a fiery death.
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Not a Scene From Star Wars: This Is a Real Satellite Falling to Earth
Many Star Wars fans probably thought they were dreaming when the European Space Agency published images of what looked like a TIE starfighter in space. Alas, it wasn’t the Empire, but rather glimpses of a decades-old Earth observation satellite making its return home. The recent images of the satellite, known as the second European Remote…
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Satellites Are Getting a Constellation of Traffic Cops
Earth’s orbit will be monitored by a watchful set of robotic eyes, the first commercial constellation of satellites with the ability to keep track of objects in space to avoid collisions between spacecraft. Canadian startup NorthStar is getting ready to launch the first four of its Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites equipped with advanced optical…
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SpaceX’s Latest Launch Will Bring Starlink to US Phone Plans
SpaceX is gearing up to test its Starlink satellites’ ability to connect directly to cellphones in the U.S., launching the first six satellites under a temporary license with the hopes to expand its connectivity reach beyond that of traditional cell signals. On Tuesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched at 10:44 p.m. ET from Vandenberg Space…