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Washington (AFP) Oct 3, 2023
US authorities said they have issued a “breakthrough” first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite.
On Monday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for “failure to properly deorbit” a satellite called EchoStar-7, in orbit since 2002.
“This marks a first in space debris enforcement by
Tehran (AFP) Oct 4, 2023
Iran on Wednesday condemned Britain for criticising the Islamic republic over the launch of its latest military satellite into orbit.
The Islamic republic announced last week the “successful” launch of the Noor-3 imaging satellite by its three-stage Qassed rocket, in the latest display of its aerospace technology.
Western nations have repeatedly warned against such activity, saying the
This is the first announced sale of this new model of the satellite, which is different from the OptSat-3000 supplied to the Israel Defense Forces.
AAC Clyde Space has won a GBP 0.902 million (approx. SEK 12.1 million) order for a 3U satellite. The satellite is scheduled for delivery…
Beijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023
Vegetation is a crucial part of terrestrial ecosystems and an important indicator of climate change. A team of Chinese researchers has reported that the structural complexity of vegetation may influence satellites’ remote sensing monitoring.
Vegetation indices (VIs), derived from satellite data, are widely used for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems and tracking plant properties, vegetation
Jiuquan (XNA) Sep 27, 2023
China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 4:15 am (Beijing Time), and has entered its planned orbit successfully.
It will be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimates, and disaster p
Paris (AFP) Sept 28, 2023
Shareholders of European satellite operator Eutelsat approved Thursday a $3.4 billion merger deal with Britain’s OneWeb, with the new entity out to become a global broadband internet champion to rival the likes of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
The approval came at an extraordinary general meeting for a partnership targeting sales of “some two billion euros ($2.1 billion) in 2027”, equivalent to doub
Tehran (IRNA) Oct 02, 2023
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that Iran will launch two more satellites into space by the end of the calendar year ending March 19.
Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division, made the announcement on Wednesday following the successful launch of Nour-3, an imaging satellite, into orbit.
“Nour-3
Tehran (IRNA) Oct 02, 2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated the nation on the successful launch of the Nour 3 imaging satellite into the space, describing the achievement as another sign of the failure of the sanctions and threats by the enemies of the Islamic Republic.
The president issued a message on Wednesday, hours after his Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour ann
Nanosatellite and microsatellite refer to miniaturized satellites in terms of size and weight, in the range of 1-10 Kg and 10-100 kg, respectively. These are the fastest growing segments in the satellite industry. ‘CubeSat’ is one of the most popular types of miniaturized satellites. CubeSats were made possible by the ongoing miniaturization of electronics, which …