Satellites – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Posted on September 5, 2021By Editor

North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an almost three-year pause, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said in its annual report on the country. … Read More >North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Russia

Move over, Hubble! Russia to spend $50 million to build high-tech ultraviolet telescope to be launched into space in October 2025

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

Russia has allocated around 3.7 billion rubles ($50 million) to build a state-of-the-art space telescope with the ability to observe in ultraviolet, designed to see parts of the cosmos inaccessible to ground-based equipment. … Read More >Move over, Hubble! Russia to spend $50 million to build high-tech ultraviolet telescope to be launched into space in October 2025

World

SpaceX competitor sounds alarm over Musk’s alleged ‘de facto monopolization’ of low-Earth orbit

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

The private space race is heating up and now Elon Musk’s competitors, which include Arianespace’s Stephane Israel, are sounding the alarm over SpaceX’s “de facto monopolization” of space. … Read More >SpaceX competitor sounds alarm over Musk’s alleged ‘de facto monopolization’ of low-Earth orbit

USA

To tackle problem of space junk, ‘cyber-farmer’ proposes building future satellites out of MUSHROOMS

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

A so-called ‘cyber-farmer’ who has worked with NASA is proposing the development of a new type of satellite built out of mycelium fibers to tackle the growing problem posed by space debris. … Read More >To tackle problem of space junk, ‘cyber-farmer’ proposes building future satellites out of MUSHROOMS

Shows

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Biden pushes menthol cigarette ban

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em… at least for the time being. Former President Trump took up arms against the vaping industry, and now President Biden is moving to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes among other tobacco products. Attorney Sara Papantonio explains who bears the brunt from bans. … Read More >Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Biden pushes menthol cigarette ban

Russia

WATCH Russian Soyuz rocket take off with 36 British-built satellites in launch commemorating Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight

Posted on April 28, 2021By Editor

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 36 satellites, produced by the British firm OneWeb, has successfully blasted off from Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country’s Far East. Its payload is poised to help expand global internet coverage. … Read More >WATCH Russian Soyuz rocket take off with 36 British-built satellites in launch commemorating Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight

Russia

In historic mission, Russian Soyuz carrier rocket launches 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit around planet Earth (VIDEO)

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 38 satellites from 18 different nations successfully blasted off on Monday morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was the first fully commercial launch of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle. … Read More >In historic mission, Russian Soyuz carrier rocket launches 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit around planet Earth (VIDEO)

Russia

Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz, the first-stage boosters and two core stages are uprated engines with improved injection system. … Read More >Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

Middle East

WATCH: Iran test launches new satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket with ‘most powerful’ solid-fuel engine

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021By Editor

The Iranian military has test-launched a new rocket, designed to carry satellites into space and featuring what officials called the country’s “most powerful” solid-fuel engine. … Read More >WATCH: Iran test launches new satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket with ‘most powerful’ solid-fuel engine

USA

Billionaire brawl: Musk blasts Bezos’ Amazon over effort to ‘hamstring’ SpaceX Starlink satellite internet project

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

The world’s wealthiest men Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are embroiled in a battle in front of US regulators over rival satellite internet projects. On Tuesday SpaceX CEO Musk accused Bezos’ Amazon of trying to “hamstring” his system. … Read More >Billionaire brawl: Musk blasts Bezos’ Amazon over effort to ‘hamstring’ SpaceX Starlink satellite internet project

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