Download this page in PDF format This week we’re highlighting some recent satellite launches, the first of which is the launch by China of a climate satellite monitoring greenhouse gases; and secondly recent Portuguese launches that have literary connections. China … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format The latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches are from Russia, with the next expected launch being from Japan, and details of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) datasets publicly available from America. Leapling Russia Satellite Launch … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at the latest Earth Observation launches, the heaviest geostationary satellite ever launched, and the end of the Aeolus satellite that re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere last Friday. Earth Observation Satellite Launches … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format This week constellations have been in the news, with NASA’s Starling swarm satellites being launched, and China announcing it has started construction of a Very Low Earth orbiting constellation. New Launches On Wednesday, Rocket … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format This is not the latest update – you can find the 2025 position here. This is our latest update examining the satellites currently orbiting the Earth. How many satellites are orbiting the Earth? According … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format We’re focusing on the night sky this week, and particularly the impact satellites are having on astronomy. We’ve written before about how visible the Starlink constellations are to the naked eye, and AST SpaceMobile’s … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format In the week that the UK have appointed our third Prime Minister in less than two months, Rishi Sunak, MP, has a large in-tray to deal with; not least providing economic stability, cost of … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format It’s was announced yesterday that OneWeb, the satellite internet broadband firm partly owned by the UK Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French company Eutelsat Communications to support the merger of … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format We’re all about satellite launches this week. Looking at the latest launches from China, Starlink and Rocket Lab, and more excitingly the attempted mid-air catch by a helicopter of the booster from the Rocket … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been distressing to watch over the last few weeks, and the war has already had an impact on the space industry in several ways. Launch Facilities In 2021 almost … Continue reading
