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A "House of Cards" is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama. However, its original meaning is of a system that is fundamentally unstable.
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Russia eyes new space weapon that could disrupt Starlink and reshape low Earth orbit
Low Earth orbit, once a quiet zone far above everyday life, has become crowded and tense. Satellites now support internet access, navigation, weather tracking, and emergency communications. At the center of this space activity is Starlink,
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of the United States AST SpaceMobile. In this mission, LVM3-M6 will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit,
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications,
The company revealed that a Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly on Wednesday that led to a complete loss of communication. The satellite suddenly dropped around 2.5 miles in altitude (4 kilometers) and created a small field of debris, according to SpaceX.
A new study warns a powerful solar storm could cripple satellite mega-constellations within days, as crowded orbits, lost controls, and rising collision risks threaten to trigger a cascading space debris crisis.
A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure.