5 Indian space startups to follow
Indian space startups: With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India has become the fourth country after the USA, Russia, and China to have successfully landed on the moon. This feat…
Amazon launches first test satellites for Kuiper internet network
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon‘s first pair of prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper internet network were launched into space on Friday from Florida, the company’s first step…
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…
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…
Telstra partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for internet in remote Australia
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) – Australia’s top telecom firm Telstra Group said on Monday it will partner with Elon Musk‘s Starlink to provide fixed broadband and voice services to rural…
Japan’s military considers adopting Musk’s Starlink satellite service
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s military is testing Elon Musk‘s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported…
Elon Musk’s Starship explodes minutes after first test flight’s liftoff
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman BOCA CHICA, Texas (Reuters) – SpaceX‘s next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday, cutting…
Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test now is likely to take place later this month rather than sometime this week, the…
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…
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…