#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety

#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety

“#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety” NASA said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX that would focus on avoiding collisions between the agency’s spacecraft and the rocket company’s large constellation of satellites. The agreement would enhance data sharing between NASA and Starlink, SpaceX’s space internet venture, to…

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#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

“#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet” SpaceX chief Elon Musk wants to help truckers, pilots and mariners get online while they’re on the move. The rocket-building company is seeking permission to connect ships, aircraft, large trucks and RVs to its Starlink satellite internet service, records show. SpaceX asked the Federal Communications Commission…

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#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

“#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic” MOSCOW – Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country’s activities in the region. The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the…

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#Dish Network profits jump despite 133,000 lost subscribers

#Dish Network profits jump despite 133,000 lost subscribers

“#Dish Network profits jump despite 133,000 lost subscribers” Dish Network, the satellite-TV company led by chairman Charlie Ergen, posted an 88 percent jump in quarterly profit even as it lost subscribers. Dish said Monday it continued to hemorrhage pay-TV subscribers during the fourth quarter at a slightly slower clip, shedding 133,00 subscribers compared with a…

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#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

“#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites” More than 10,000 people in the US and abroad are getting their internet from a network of SpaceX satellites, the Elon Musk-led company says. The rocket-building firm touted the number in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission as it looked to expand the Starlink satellite…

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#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

“#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk” Japanese researchers are working on satellite technology that would use wood components to eliminate excess space junk, allowing objects to burn up upon reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new report. Sumitomo Forestry, a 400-year-old Japanese woodworking company, is partnering with Kyoto University to develop the technology, the BBC reported…

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#Europe signs 2M deal to bring space trash home

#Europe signs $102M deal to bring space trash home

“#Europe signs $102M deal to bring space trash home” BERLIN — The European Space Agency says it is signing a 86 million-euro ($102 million) contract with a Swiss start-up company to bring a large piece of orbital trash back to Earth. The agency said Thursday that the deal with ClearSpace SA will lead to the…

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