Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX Emergency Satellite Services Activated in Florida Amid Hurricane Milton
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has activated its Direct to Cell satellite service in response to Hurricane Milton, allowing basic text messaging and emergency alerts for residents in affected areas. This move…
China satellite launch prompts Taiwan attack alert ahead of pivotal vote
By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government issued an air raid alert on Tuesday, saying a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan’s…
North Korea boasts of satellite capability, says it will launch more soon
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is determined to launch more spy satellites in the near future to collect information on the military activities of its enemies, a commentary carried by state news…
SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California
(Reuters) -A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea’s first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea successfully launched its own military reconnaissance satellite…
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “There…
Top diplomats of US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea satellite launch
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan held a call on Friday to discuss North Korea’s recent launch of a spy satellite…
Explainer-Why North Korea’s satellite launches draw condemnation
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea appears to be preparing for its third attempt this year at launching a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country’s weapons…
Northrop Grumman pulls out of UK narrowband military satellite tender – FT
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. defence company Northrop Grumman has pulled out of a competition to supply narrowband military satellite communications for Britain’s armed forces, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Northrop had…
Musk’s Starlink wins bid to roll out Mexico’s rural satellite internet -documents
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Starlink, the satellite internet service of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket manufacturer SpaceX, has won a tender from Mexico’s state energy firm to provide services through December 2026, according…
Viasat says it will not replace satellite that malfunctioned
LONDON (Reuters) – Viasat said it expects to recover less than 10% of the planned throughput on ViaSat-3 F1, its satellite that malfunctioned during deployment in July, but it was confident it…
North Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. ‘space militarisation’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s spy satellite program is an “indispensable” measure to counter U.S. space militarisation aimed at beefing up the United States’ preemptive nuclear strike capability and…
North Korea’s next spy satellite launch attempt may come in October -think tank
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will try this month to launch a spy satellite, a Seoul-based think tank said, the third attempt after two previous launches failed soon after…
Satellite images show damage to Russian naval vessels struck in Ukraine attack
KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea this week caused heavy damage to a large Russian landing ship and submarine, commercial satellite imagery showed. Kyiv…
Explainer-How could Russia help North Korea build a satellite?
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday toured Russia’s most modern space launch centre, where President Vladimir Putin promised to help Pyongyang build satellites. The unprecedented visit comes…
North Korea’s Second Attempt At Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure
North Korea’s Second Attempt At Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure Jake Smith on August 24, 2023 North Korea’s attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit this week ended in failure,…
Japan, South Korea criticise North Korea satellite launch plan
By Elaine Lies and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea told Japan on Tuesday that it would launch a satellite between Aug. 24-31, its second such attempt this year, prompting criticism from…
North Korea Prepares Launch Of Second Spy Satellite After Failed Attempt
North Korea Prepares Launch Of Second Spy Satellite After Failed Attempt Jake Smith on August 17, 2023 North Korea is preparing to launch a spy satellite into orbit following a failed launch…
Mexico’s Televisa posts big Q2 miss on Univision JV drop, satellite disconnections
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Grupo Televisa reported a more than 95% slide in quarterly net profit on Tuesday as the broadcaster’s income from its joint venture with Univision slipped…
Viasat shares near record daily plunge after satellite fails to deploy
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares in Viasat plunged by as much as 36% to about a one-year low on Thursday after the U.S. satellite communications firm disclosed that one…
ViaSat-3 Americas satellite faces deployment issue
(Reuters) – Viasat said on Wednesday there was an anomaly during the deployment of its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite in space which may affect the performance of the satellite, sending the company’s shares…
US to send satellite data to Canada to help detect wildfires
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense began sending real-time satellite and sensor data to Canadian authorities on Friday, technology it said would help more quickly identify new fires as that nation…
US calls for UN meeting on North Korea’s attempted satellite launch
(Reuters) – The United States has called for a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss North Korea’s attempted satellite launch this week, the spokesperson for the U.S. mission to the…
North Korea Confirms Fate Of Spy Satellite Meant To Spy On US Military
North Korea Confirms Fate Of Spy Satellite Meant To Spy On US Military Micaela Burrow on May 31, 2023 A projectile that triggered an evacuation scare in Seoul and plunged into waters…
Analysis-Why North Korea’s satellite launch attempt may be ‘first of many’
By Josh Smith and Sakura Murakami SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a…
North Korea Announces Plans To Launch First Military Satellite To Spy On ‘The US And Its Vassal Forces’
North Korea Announces Plans To Launch First Military Satellite To Spy On ‘The US And Its Vassal Forces’ Micaela Burrow on May 30, 2023 North Korea will launch its first military satellite…
Global copper smelting slides to two-year low in April -satellite data
LONDON (Reuters) – Global copper smelting activity slid in April to the lowest level in two years as Chinese operations shut for maintenance and plants in North America slowed down, data from…
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