Connectivity & Space Law in the New Age
Space Law: In recent months, the spotlight has been cast on a declaration by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, heralding “Universal Internet Access as a Fundamental Right”. It’s…
Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts
By Chandni Shah and Abinaya Vijayaraghavan (Reuters) – An Amazon shareholder has filed a lawsuit against founder Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board alleging directors failed to fully vet a…
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its…
Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads
By Akanksha Khushi and Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) – Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, days after Twitter executive chair Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how…
Graduated and hired by SpaceX at 14, the story of enfant prodige Kairan Quazi
Even before graduating from university, he found a job with one of the best-known companies in the world. There would be nothing special about a story repeated daily for hundreds…
SES confirms end of Intelsat merger talks
By Nilutpal Timsina (Reuters) – SES SA said on Thursday that it has ceased merger talks with Intelsat, ending what would have signaled further consolidation in the rapidly changing satellite…
Space debris: A growing threat that needs drastic solutions
The International Space Station (ISS) was nearly hit by space debris twice in the past month. Space debris is a big threat. Hundreds of millions of debris are floating in…
Kuiper is Amazon’s new internet connection service via satellite
Amazon in space in the sign of Kuiper. The giant intended to provide the first test customers with an internet connection from space in 2024. Also, by 2026, half of…
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a…
Amazon targets 2024 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com plans to launch its first internet satellites to space in the first half of 2024 and offer initial commercial tests shortly after, the…