Elon Musk's SpaceX plans a record 144 launches next year for Starlink's Direct to Cell service

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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 13, 2023. The spacecraft is bound for Psyche, an object 2.2 billion miles (3.5 billion kilometers) away that could offer clues about the interior of planets like Earth.
A SpaceX Falcon rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 13.

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Amazon launches its first internet satellites as Jeff Bezos looks to rival SpaceX's Starlink

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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation lifts off from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States on October 6, 2023
A rocket holding the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband internet network blasts off.

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Photos show European satellite tumbling to its fiery doom after a first-of-a-kind maneuver that prevented a lot of space trash and falling debris on Earth

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Illustration of the Aeolus satellite in space.
Aeolus was the first satellite to study winds on Earth at a global scale.

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Everything we know about Elon Musk's Starlink satellites and future internet plans

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  • Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its first batch of Starlink satellites several years ago.
  • Musk said he plans to eventually create a constellation of up to 42,000 satellites.
  • The internet service is ideal for remote sites and played a role in Ukraine's early efforts against Russia.

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Steve Wozniak's Space Company Wants to Be a 'Ride Share' for Satellites

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s space start-up Privateer aims to bring satellite access to the masses through a global online marketplace. Satellite-based data is primarily available to governments, but the company hopes to create a way for private citizens to share the cost of accessing a satellite, potentially…

A New Constellation of Satellites Will Monitor Flights in Real-Time

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Flight tracking data may soon come from space with the design of a new aviation surveillance system that will rely on satellites in Earth orbit.

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A Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to be chasing a secret US military satellite in a game of cat and mouse

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A Russian Soyuz spacecraft ascends after its launch, as seen from the International Space Station.

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North Korea wants to turn around its dismal space launch record, saying its first military spy satellite is ready for liftoff

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second left, and his daughter watch a sports event to mark the 111th birth anniversary of the late leader Kim Il Sung in North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second left, and his daughter watch a sports event to mark the 111th birth anniversary of the late leader Kim Il Sung in North Korea.

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Virgin Orbit stock crashes as Richard Branson's satellite company ceases operations 'for the foreseeable future'

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Virgin Orbit founder Richard Branson.

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Student-Designed Cubesat to Feature Inflatable 'Beachball' Antenna

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In an attempt to optimize communication in space across vast distances, a team of researchers from the University of Arizona will rely on a unique antenna for CatSat, a small satellite that will study the ionosphere. The antenna resembles a space-age beachball that can beam information to Earth at high speeds.

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