This week we’re focusing on the up and coming space superpowers with a focus on Saudi Arabia’s intention to enter the space sector, and details of India’s latest mission success. Saudi Arabia At the end of last week it was … Continue reading
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 On Saturday seven satellites were successfully … Continue reading
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 to the Index of Objects Launched … Continue reading
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 recently launched BlueWalker 3, which is … Continue reading
We’re looking at the latest development in the measurement of sea-ice in the Antarctic, and continuing on from the previous blog there is another announcement in the high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) sector. Satellite Ice Measurement The next big step … Continue reading
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 living crisis, energy bill support, supporting … Continue reading
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 the two companies. This is an … Continue reading
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 a fifth of the objects launched … Continue reading
This week were focus on recent satellite launches and losses, new data availability and we have an apology for SpaceX! Launches On Valentine’s Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed its first launch of 2022, by putting three satellites … Continue reading
SpaceX and its Starlink satellites have made the news for multiple reasons this week. On December 2nd SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket put 48 Starlink satellites into a 430 km low earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in … Continue reading
