Amazon takes first step toward satellite internet service to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
Amazon put the first batch of satellites into orbit Monday, the company's first step towards countering Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Constellation. Amazon's project Kuiper has sent 27 satellites to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V Rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The first batch of satellites forms the beginning of a […]
Musk’s Starlink races with Chinese rivals to dominate satellite internet
The space is about to be more crowded for Elon Musk. Billionaire StarLink Communications Network faces increasingly tough challenges for controlling the high-speed satellite internet, including Chinese state-backed rivals and another service funded by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos . Shanghai-based Spacesail has signed a contract to enter Brazil in November and announced meetings with more […]
Never lose cell service again with this space-age satellite tech
Imagine it never exists on Earth again, anywhere, anytime without a cell signal. That's exactly what AST Spacemobile is working to achieve. Founded in the heart of Texas in 2017, the innovative company is developing the world's first global cellular broadband network that can connect directly to your daily smartphone. No special equipment is required. […]
Smoke from LA wildfires visible from space in satellite images
Disastrous satellite images taken by NASA show the Los Angeles wildfires spiraling out of control from space. An image taken by NASA's Sentinel 2 satellite after the Palisades Fire broke out Tuesday morning shows a thick band of gray smoke floating over Los Angeles County and blowing all the way to the coast. According to […]
Russia to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea, Blinken warns
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that Russia plans to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea. While in Seoul, Blinken said, using North Korea's official name, “North Korea is already receiving Russian military equipment and training, and I believe Russia intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea.'' I now […]
Fireball spotted over Southern US is Chinese satellite: expert
A mass of fireballs streaked the southern sky Saturday night, dazzling and alarming witnesses, especially in light of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey and the Northeast. But this time the truth came out. Experts claim the spectacular light show was the result of a derelict Chinese satellite crashing into Earth's atmosphere. Jonathan McDowell, an […]
NYC residents welcome satellite precinct in overwhelmed area: ‘Long time coming’
A new crime-fighting initiative in northeast Queens will bring dozens more officers to the area, and residents couldn't be happier. The 109th Precinct, which covers neighborhoods including downtown Flushing, Whitestone and College Point, has been expanded with a 66-officer satellite precinct to improve emergency response in its vast jurisdiction, the NYPD said. was announced this […]
DirecTV calls off acquisition of satellite TV rival Dish
Satellite TV giant DirecTV has terminated its contract with Charlie Ergen's Echostar and acquired rival Dish TV and other assets. The partnership was supposed to create the country's largest pay-TV distribution company with a total of 20 million subscribers. As part of the deal, DirecTV was to pay Echostar $1 for its pay-TV business, called […]
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, a new analysis of satellite images and Chinese government documents provided to a news agency shows. This is a clear sign that progress is being made. press. China's navy is already the world's largest in terms of numbers and is rapidly modernizing. […]
Satellite made by Boeing a ‘total loss’ after space ‘anomaly’
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. The Boeing satellite was deemed a “total loss” due to a space “anomaly,” its operator Intelsat said in a statement on Monday. The problem with the IS-33e, which was launched in August 2016 and entered service in January 2017, was first made public by Intelsat on Saturday. The McLean, […]