Tag: satellites

An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions

Source: An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions from the…

US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”

It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries….

Spaceweather.com – Starlink re-entries per day increasing

Source: Spaceweather.com Time Machine

This Canadian satellite was supposed to last 2 years in space. It’s now celebrating 20

Scisat tracks changes in the atmosphere that could ‘delay the ozone recovery…

Satellites Keep Photobombing Space Images. Astronomers Need a Fix

A new technique could aid Hubble Space Telescope users, but the problem…

Starlink for home? Bev & Hugh? Camping? Class C RV?

Note: in reverse cron order… 2023-03-13~ – got email from Starlink with…

Ominous Green Lasers Shot Over Hawaii Didn’t Come From NASA Satellite After All

Not aliens either. Source: Ominous Green Lasers Shot Over Hawaii Didn’t Come…

SpaceX Starlink Now Available Everywhere in Canada • iPhone in Canada Blog

SpaceX has successfully bridged any remaining Starlink coverage gaps in Canada and…

A satellite finds massive methane leaks from gas pipelines

A satellite has detected massive leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas,…

A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites

Premature atmospheric reentry Source: A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40…

AI algorithms cannot save astronomy from internet satellites

‘We are absolutely losing some science’ Source: AI algorithms cannot save astronomy…

Elon Musk’s Starlink filings show plans for phone service and low-income web access

It appears that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation is not just aiming…

Telesat to build a $5 billion global satellite network to bring fiber-like internet to businesses

Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced on Tuesday that Thales Alenia Space will…

Coverage of “wooden satellites” misses the point

Even if it works, the wood will remain in orbit, too. Source:…

Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk

A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would…