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Global push for cooperation as space traffic crowds Earth orbit

The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate, experts say.

MarketWatch · 12h

Parsons, Globalstar Forge Pact, Demonstrate Communications Using Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Parsons and Globalstar have forged a partnership aimed at providing secure communications in complex and congested areas that will support the public, government and defense sectors. The pact includes a successful demonstration of Parson's software-defined satellite communications solution using Globalstar's Low Earth orbit satellite constellation.

Indiatimes · 1d

Satellite traffic crowding low earth orbit, UN panel pushes for data sharing pact

Space experts have cautioned against the exponential rise in satellite launches in the low earth orbit (LEO) and resultant increase in spac.

cnbctv18 · 2d

The satellite surge: How space debris is impacting earth’s low orbit

Low Earth orbit is the region most congested with human-made objects as it offers a balance between cost and proximity, making it a prime target for the rapidly growing commercial space sector.

Scientific American1d

Lightning on Earth Knocks ‘Killer Electrons’ Loose in Orbit

Lightning strikes in the atmosphere can trigger a rain of high-powered “killer electrons” in low-Earth orbit that form ...

Daily Star on MSN1d

Humans could be trapped on Earth because space is running out of space, say experts

Boffins say an increase in satellites and space junk could see humans trapped on Earth because these things make low Earth ...

Earth's orbit may soon be a danger zone, know why

The surge in satellites and space debris is turning low Earth orbit into a hazardous zone. Without global cooperation, vital ...

TaiwanPlus News on MSN12h

Taiwan's Low Earth Orbit Satellites on Show at Kaohsiung Expo - TaiwanPlus News

Taiwan's nascent space industry is on show at an expo in Kaohsiung. The country hopes to build a communications system ...

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Space firms plot new European satellite venture to take on Starlink as job cuts loom

Europe's Airbus , Thales and Leonardo are exploring plans to set up a new joint space company as they look to compete with ...

Space on MSN1d

Fruit flies in space! Chinese astronauts show off experiment on Tiangong space station (video)

The astronauts arrived at the Tiangong space station on Oct. 29, beginning their six-month-long stay in orbit. They have ...

Live Science8d

Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...

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Global push for cooperation as space traffic crowds Earth's orbit

A United Nations panel on space traffic coordination called for a shared database of orbital objects as well as an ...

Space on MSN8h

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching on record-breaking 24th flight early Dec. 4

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It will be the 24th flight for the rocket's first stage, setting a new record.

‘Cosmic Fireflies’ Spotted From the ISS Turn Out to Be a Total Buzzkill

SpaceX first started launching its Starlink satellites in 2019 as a way to beam connectivity to remote areas or areas where ...

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