SpaceX has unveiled a behind-the-scenes look at its Starlink manufacturing hub in Redmond, Washington, where the company is currently producing up to 70 satellites per week. The rare glimpse came via a video released Tuesday, just ahead of the company’s rescheduled tenth Starship test flight. In the clip, Akash Badshah, SpaceX’s Senior Director of Satellite…
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SpaceX is reportedly working on a new Starlink dish capable of providing gigabit internet speeds, significantly improving upon the current average download speeds of around 200Mbps. This information came from a webinar presented to Starlink resellers, as revealed by an attendee. To achieve these faster speeds, customers will likely need to purchase the upgraded dish.…
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NASA has released breathtaking images of wispy clouds drifting across the Martian sky, captured by the Curiosity rover. Resembling a massive feather, the stunning display was recorded on January 27, 2023, just after sunset. “These clouds were observed as part of an ongoing seasonal study of noctilucent, or ‘night-shining,’ clouds,” NASA explained in a statement.…
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NASA, in collaboration with private space companies, has successfully deployed AI-driven robots on Mars and the Moon, revolutionizing the way we explore and understand our solar system. These autonomous AI systems are designed to operate independently, performing tasks such as sample collection, geological analysis, and environmental monitoring without direct human intervention. Equipped with advanced sensors…
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To reduce latency for Starlink, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to launch “next-generation” satellites that will orbit closer to Earth. “The current Starlinks are at 550 kilometers in orbit. The next generation will be at 350 kilometers,” Musk stated while live streaming himself playing Diablo IV using Starlink over the weekend. Starlink uses orbiting satellites…
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The moon, despite being our constant celestial companion, remains a source of many mysteries. For instance, it was only during the Apollo missions of the 1960s and ’70s that we learned it has a very thin atmosphere. “Many people don’t even know that the moon has an atmosphere,” said Nicole Nie, an assistant professor at…
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China’s Chang’e-6 mission has successfully returned to Earth with lunar soil samples, making China the first nation to bring back material from the moon’s far side. The Chinese National Space Administration’s lander returned after 53 days, carrying the samples in a capsule. Launched on May 3, the Chang’e-6 mission aimed to explore and collect samples…
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SpaceX has unveiled its new website, “Starlink Direct to Cell,” dedicated to promoting its upcoming Starlink service for mobile phones, emphasizing “Seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones across the globe.” This service leverages the ever-expanding Starlink satellite network in Earth’s orbit to deliver cellular connectivity directly to unmodified smartphones. Originally slated…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Prototype Satellites Successfully Launched into Space, Marking Key Milestone
Amazon’s Project Kuiper reached a significant milestone as its prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, soared into space aboard an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance (ULA) at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday. The launch marked a crucial step toward conducting the inaugural space-based trials of the satellite internet service. The rocket, following a trouble-free…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is optimistic that 2024 may finally witness the deployment of Starlink satellites using the Starship spacecraft. Speaking at the International Astronautical Congress 2023, Musk expressed his hopes for deploying Starlink V3 satellites within a year. This marks the first mention of V3 Starlink satellites, hinting at upgrades to the space-based internet…
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After experiencing several delays, Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite internet service is finally set to send its first prototypes into space on Friday, October 6, as confirmed by United Launch Alliance (ULA), Amazon’s partnering organization. Initially, the prototypes were scheduled to be launched aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, but due to a cancellation, ULA has now…
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On Sunday, the US Space Force launched a rocket into space carrying American spy satellites with a mission focused on conducting reconnaissance in outer space, targeting potential adversarial assets that could pose a threat. CBS News reported that these satellites were part of a highly classified payload from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and were…
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Caltech, with data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), has created the highest-resolution global image of Mars ever, known as the Global CTX Mosaic of Mars. The mosaic comprises 110,000 black-and-white images captured by MRO’s Context Camera and covers nearly 270 square feet (25 square meters) of surface per pixel. With a resolution of 5.7…
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The year 2023 is being considered as the golden age for space technology. Reason- 5 big missions that will increase people’s understanding about space. These are the launch of the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer and the super heavy SpaceX Starship. Mission Dearmoon by an 8-member team from Japan. NASA’s spacecraft returns to…
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The first satellite was launched on Friday to survey all the sources of water on Earth. It has been prepared jointly by the American Space Agency NASA and the French Space Agency National Center for Special Studies. The name of this satellite is International Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT). It was sent into space…
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American Space Agency NASA’s Moon Mission ‘Artemis-1’ has been launched today. The rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:47am EST (6:47am GMT). According to NASA, a few minutes after the launch, the rocket left the Orion spacecraft towards the moon. On Monday, Orion will pass 96.5 kilometers of the Moon’s…
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NASA is ready to prove a technology that could be used in the future to explore Mars. It is a kind of inflatable flywheel that would act as a thermal shield when entering the atmosphere. It has been named as LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator) and NASA points out that if…
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In development for two decades, the robot is equipped with two instrument arms that can be remotely controlled to perform minimally invasive surgery and other procedures. NASA will test, together with the company Virtual Incision, a remote surgical robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The platform is named MIRA – which stands for…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezoss’ aerospace company Blue Origin sent six people into space on Thursday for space tourism. The company’s new Shepard spacecraft launched from Launch Site One in Texas. This spaceship took the passengers 107 km above the earth and from there the people came back to earth with parachutes. This space mission lasted…
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Japan is planning to make Earth-like habitable environment on the Moon and Mars. There will also be interplanetary trains connecting the Earth, Moon and Mars. It sounds strange but it’s true. For this project, researchers from Kyoto University in Japan collaborated with the Kajima Construction Company. The team announced plans to develop a “glass” habitat…
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Britain to set up a Solar Plant in Space UK Government is working on a plan to build a Solar Power Plant in Space. 50 UK engineering organisations, including Airbus and Cambridge University, have joined this government initiative. The UK launched an initiative last year to explore options in this direction. Its goal is to…
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Space Tourism: New discoveries are constantly being made in the space sector. Many companies are working to take people to space and bring them home. So far you have surely seen many 5-star and 7-star hotels with great views on Earth, but have you thought that there can be a hotel that isn’t of the…
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What is NASA’s CAPSTONE campaign, what will it do on the Moon? NASA is preparing for the launch of its Capstone mission this month. A microwave-sized CubeSat weighing only 25 kg will trace the path of the Moon’s orbit. Once in space and before reaching the Moon’s orbit, Capstone will use its propulsion system for…
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The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful ever built, is now fully aligned. The observatory, launched last December, is capable of capturing sharp, well-focused images with its four onboard science instruments. In two months, the time needed for the final preparations, he will be ready to do science. The telescope’s alignment across all of…
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It is a very difficult task to bring any object outside the Earth into space. In this, it is very important for the object to be free from the effect of Earth’s gravity. In contrast to this huge force, going to space also requires a lot of fuel and special technology. For this, instead of…
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