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'Makes Me Want to Die': Elon Musk Slams Report of Secret 'Slimmer-Than-i Phone' Space X AI Phone Prototype
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (602+ words) Elon Musk has dismissed a Wall Street Journal report claiming Space X showed investors a 'handset-like prototype' for a slimmer-than-i Phone AI device, calling the story 'utterly false' on X on Wednesday. The denial comes amid speculation about whether Space…...
Astranis Builds Half-Ton Satellites, 20 Times Smaller and Cheaper, to Provide Internet to Alaska, Mexico, and the Philippines
50+ min ago (732+ words) How does such a small satellite do the work of a giant? Because Astranis abandoned the logic of a huge satellite for everything and started manufacturing small devices, each dedicated to a single region. It's cheaper, faster to build, and…...
South Africa's broadband future is being decided in orbit, not in Pretoria
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (559+ words) South Africa's communications regulator gave prospective satellite operators an'unusually candid piece of advice: if you want to run a constellation service such as Starlink in this country, do not expect a new network licence from us " go and buy one…...
1. 7 million satellites and space mirrors may put the night sky at risk
56+ min ago (19+ words) The Brighter Side of News...
UK spend big on SATCOM, but bundle other space capabilities
55+ min ago (774+ words) Satellite communications remain the largest commitment by far in the space section of the Defence Investment Plan. The UK will prioritise satellite communications (SATCOM) above all else in its space defence strategy over the next ten years. In its long-awaited…...
Space X Launches 24 Starlink Satellites from California on Falcon 9
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (23+ words) Spaceflight Now reports the Starlink 17-46 mission flew on the 77th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. "Liftoff from Space Launch. .....
EU sets unambiguous parameters for satcos operating in 2 GHz
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (181+ words) The EU wants to balance its commercial and sovereign aspirations in satellite, but can it maintain that with its latest MSS spectrum proposal? The post EU sets unambiguous parameters for satcos operating in 2 GHz appeared first on Verdict. The EU…...
DARPA is asking the industry for a plan to replace a satellite constellation destroyed in a matter of hours, revealing that the Pentagon already assumes a first Chinese attack in orbit
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (1109+ words) Home - Military - DARPA is asking the industry for a plan to replace a satellite constellation destroyed in a matter of hours, revealing that the Pentagon already assumes a first Chinese attack in orbit The Pentagon's research arm is asking industry…...
Making satellite communications more resilient
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (126+ words) In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Kymeta's Ryan Stevenson. They discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-orbit and multi-band connectivity in a single terminal. Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from Space News…...
1. 7 million satellites planned for orbit "devastating" for astronomy: Study
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (671+ words) PARIS " The 1. 7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned Wednesday. The plans to swarm Earth with huge, extremely bright satellites represent an "existential…...