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Google reportedly plans to spend $1B on Internet satellites
Posted in Featured, Online on 3rd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Web giant plans to deploy 180 small satellites that would provide Internet access to underserved regions of the globe.
Skylon 'spaceplane economics stack up'
Posted in Hardware on 31st May, 2014
by Alex Muller
It appears a feasible proposition, economically. That is the conclusion of a study that considered a European launch service based on a Skylon re-usable spaceplane.
Google may buy satellite startup Skybox Imaging for $1B
Posted in Science on 25th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Skybox Imaging uses satellites to record highly detailed images and videos of landscapes, and provides analytics services to businesses.
Tiny KickSat Sprite satellites hitch ride into orbit
Posted in Science on 19th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Exploring space has long been the sole diversion of governments, big business and academics.
Russia Loses $275M Satellite in Latest Rocket Failure
Posted in Hardware on 16th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
A Russian rocket carrying a $275 million satellite failed and burned up shortly after launch on Friday, the latest in a series of setbacks for Russia's once-pioneering space industry.