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Poland orders two Pléiades Neo spy satellites from Airbus
The Polish Ministry of Defense ordered two Pléiades Neo observation satellites from Airbus Defense & Space, a contract…
2022-12-28
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations?
The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a…
2022-11-23
Spaceport Cornwall awarded UK’s first ever spaceport license
Ready for lift-off! Spaceport Cornwall received the UK’s first ever spaceport license, meaning it is a step closer…
2022-11-17
Forest-measuring satellite to help fight climate change heads for final testing
A satellite to measure the world’s forests and help tackle climate change is undergoing final testing ahead of…
2022-11-03
Kessler blackmail? Russia threatens to shoot down satellites used by Ukraine
US and other Western commercial satellites will be considered “legitimate targets” if they are used to aid the…
2022-10-27
Russia’s Roscosmos plans to launch 9 satellites into Arctic orbit by 2026
Russia’s state corporation for space activities Roscosmos plans to launch nine satellites into the Arctic orbit by 2026,…
2022-10-26
BelugaST delivers Airbus-built satellite to Kennedy Space Centre
Airbus has announced that it has recently used one of its BelugaST (Super Transporter, ed.-) aircraft to deliver…
2022-10-17
Countdown for launch: Virgin Orbit ready for UK’s first orbital space launch
Virgin Orbit says it is ready to launch a rocket from Spaceport Cornwall, which would be the first…
2022-10-05
Not another Black Arrow: UK prepares to launch first satellites from Cornwall
After eight years of a “rollercoaster” journey, and 50 years after the aborted Black Arrow program, the UK…
2022-09-27
Russia to use Iran’s spy satellite: reports
An Iranian observation satellite Russia’s space agency Roscosmos is going to launch on August 9, 2022, will be…
2022-08-05