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Scientists have reestablished contact with the American reconnaissance satellite that disappeared 25 years ago, having discovered it in Earth orbit after it disappeared. Launched in 1974, the satellite was an experimental device aimed at supporting large-scale reconnaissance missions, but contact was lost in 1999. The satellite was called S73-7 and was small in size – […]
February 21 may be the day when the European satellite, which has been operating since 1995, risks falling to Earth. This satellite, called European Remote Sensing 2, was launched almost three decades ago. During this time, he played a key role in collecting data about the Earth. In recent years, operators have lowered its orbit […]
China has launched the world’s first commercial satellite with artificial intelligence (AI) into Earth orbit,said the online resource owned by CGTN. The Rongpiao satellite, developed by Guoxing Aerospace Technology, is designed to test the Synaesthesia Fusion AI algorithm in space. After the tests, the satellite will be used as a platform for future communication networks. […]
On January 4, 2024, SpaceX launched a Swedish broadband satellite into orbit as part of its second mission in 2024, Space.com reports. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Ovzon 3 satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida at 01:04 Kyiv time. The first stage of the Falcon 9 returned to Earth, landing at […]
China launched a remote sensing satellite for Egypt on December 3 as part of deepening space cooperation between the two countries, Space reports. The Long March 2C rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 06:10 Kyiv time. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation confirmed the success of the launch within an […]
Jupiter-3 EchoStar, the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite, is operating as expected after placing solar panels and antennas in geostationary orbit. Maxar Technologies built a nine-ton Ka-band satellite and supplied solar panels for it. L3Harris Technologies has manufactured antennas for Jupiter 3. The satellite, which entered geostationary orbit on July 28 on a SpaceX Falcon […]
China has launched an experimental communications technology satellite Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-10 (TJS-10) into orbit, Space reports. The launch took place on November 2 at 16:54 Kyiv time from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 7A rocket. According to Chinese state media, this satellite is used to experiment with multi-band and high-speed […]
The pictures show that yesterday’s “cotton” caused significant damage to the Russian occupiers Satellite imagery from Planet Labs has been released to the public, confirming a successful strike on racist military targets in the temporarily occupied Oktyabrske in Crimea. The images show not only that the fire broke out over a fairly large area after […]
FILMUADRAMA, DACHA, EPOQUE, 36.6 TV, Couscous, U TRAVEL, BOLT, Star Cinema, Star Family channels will stop broadcasting from the satellite starting July 15, 2023. Their signals for providers will be sent exclusively via terrestrial IP networks, dev.ua reports. Why do Ukrainian broadcasters choose terrestrial communication channels to deliver their signals? Media expert Oleksandr Glushchenko told […]
A new satellite that Russia is preparing to launch next week on behalf of Iran will greatly expand Tehran’s ability to monitor military targets in the Middle East. But first, Moscow intends to use the spacecraft to aid its own military operations in Ukraine. This was reported by the Washington Post. The Russian space agency […]