Satellite

IAI launches Dror-1 satellite with SpaceX's help, toward orbit 36,000 km. above Earth

The satellite covers a distance of 3 km per second, and the first part of the flight lasts 3 minutes and 42 seconds. 

  Starlink satellites passage seen on the sky in southern Poland on November 1, 2024; illustrative.

Shining lights seen in Beersheba sky from Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

The trail of lights seen above Beersheba on Monday was not caused by rockets from Gaza or missiles from Iran or Yemen as some residents feared, but rather satellites from Elon Musk's Starlink.

By NOA GABAI
02/07/2025

Satellite Study Tracks Wartime Destruction of Syrian Heritage Sites

Looting and military reuse identified as key drivers of archaeological damage.

ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space

Twin satellites fly 150 meters apart with millimeter precision, allowing detailed observation of the Sun's corona during long-lasting artificial eclipses.

Significant player: Ramon.Space's new contract

Ramon.Space won a contract from Eutelsat OneWeb to supply advanced digital communication systems for the satellite constellation.

By WALLA! TECH
30/05/2025

ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage

Using a new radar technique, Biomass can 'see' through clouds and tree canopies down to the forest floor, where most biomass—and therefore carbon—is concentrated.

Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites

To catch up with the competition, Bezos plans to rapidly deploy the rest of the Kuiper constellation in the coming months and years.

Cosmic malfunction? Russian satellite linked to nuclear space weapons out of control

The satellite is believed to serve as both a radar tool for intelligence gathering and a platform for radiation testing.

By REUTERS
25/04/2025

Global concern: Elon Musk's satellites are falling and endangering us

Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher disease risk.

SpaceX, ULA clinch contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

By REUTERS
04/04/2025
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