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Key Inmarsat Proton rocket flight under way
Posted in Hardware on 28th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A rocket has launched from Kazakhstan carrying a hugely important spacecraft for London-based Inmarsat.
Launch date for Inmarsat's delayed Global Xpress spacecraft
Posted in Science on 17th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The new bn GX network is the biggest commercial UK space project in the process of being rolled out right now.
Samsung is looking to join the satellite internet space race
Posted in Business on 15th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Samsung is interested in using thousands of small low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide high-speed internet all over the planet.
Trouble in orbit: the growing problem of space junk
Posted in Science on 6th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
In 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris. The problem also threatens crucial and costly satellites in orbit.
Asteroid-mining milestone: Planetary Resources deploys first spacecraft into orbit
Posted in Hardware on 17th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Planetary Resources has deployed its first spacecraft test mission for several of the technologies required to hunt for asteroids.