Ludi Tance 4-01 – or Ludi – which was launched in August 2023, is the highest flying surveillance satellite ever launched. It continuously monitors the Asia-Pacific region from an altitude of 36,000km (22,370 miles), far above US remote-sensing radar satellites that are positioned in low Earth orbit, according to the project team, led by senior…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ £8.06 billion Earth fund for climate and biodiversity has halted funding for the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an international body that assesses whether companies are decarbonising in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement. This development came as US President Donald Trump exited the Paris Agreement, sharply contradicting Bezos’ earlier climate…
Two years ago, T-Mobile inked a deal with SpaceX to enable network connectivity via the Starlink constellation of satellites. Late in 2024, the carrier opened registrations for beta testing its direct-to-cell satellite service. Today, the company aired a Super Bowl ad and announced that the beta testing is now open to everyone. The coolest part…
Jeff Bezos just scored a huge win: Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit. Now it’s the turn of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is set to launch Starship for the seventh time later Thursday. The two billionaires are locked in a race to dominate the global space industry. Ahead of the most…
China’s electronic warfare ability would present “a significant challenge” to the US in the event of a conflict across the Taiwan Strait, according to a report to the US Congress. The report published by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Tuesday said the People’s Liberation Army had developed “substantial” electronic warfare capabilities…
Trump said he called Elon Musk to discuss sending Starlink satellites to areas affected by Helene. FEMA had already coordinated with Starlink to send satellites to North Carolina. The timing and nature of Trump’s stated call with Musk remains unclear. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on…
SpaceX, which owns the world’s fastest-growing satellite broadband network, Starlink, told the regulator that these “antiquated power restrictions” were unfit for “the modern space age”. It went on to charge that the international process governing the rules had been hijacked by an alliance between the operators of older, geostationary systems and “America’s staunchest adversaries”. At…