In a historic event, Aeolus, a British-built weather monitoring satellite, has been deftly guided to perform an assisted crash into the Atlantic Ocean, marking the first time a defunct satellite has undergone such a controlled re-entry on Earth.

World's first: Defunct British weather satellite safely guided to assisted crash in the Atlantic

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, announced Wednesday (July 26, local time) that they are delaying the launch of the world's largest private satellite, named JUPITER-3, "due to a violation of abort criteria.

SpaceX postpones launch of world's largest private communications satellite

New Satellite images claim to reveal that opium production has fallen drastically across Afghanistan. The Taliban say they have completely eliminated it. What's the truth?

Gravitas: Have the Taliban eliminated poppy cultivation?

In an effort to cut down costs, Australia has scrapped what could have been a key part in the development of the country's space industry. The $700 million programme was set to launch four satellites between 2028 and 2033. However, budget repair is the current goal of the government. The federal budget of the year lays focus on relieving cost-of-living in the heat of rising inflation.

Australia scraps a 770 million-dollar space satellite programme amid an economic slowdown

As per reports, Japan's military is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year. WION tells you more in this report.

Japanese military considers adopting Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service

China achieved a significant milestone on Thursday (June 15), launching the Long March 2D rocket with an impressive payload of 41 satellites. This accomplishment sets a new national record for China in terms of the number of satellites deployed in a single mission, reported Chinese news agency Xinhua.

China achieves historic milestone: Launches 41 satellites in single mission, setting new record

South Korea said on Monday (June 12) that Chinese warships are carrying out a salvage operation in waters where a North Korean space rocket crashed. Last month, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted to launch a military satellite.

China searching waters where North Korean satellite crashed: South Korea

The US may frequently seem interested in meddling with the affairs of other nations. They want to keep an eye on their allies and foes. In a recent move, the US. Space Force plans to launch a group of spy satellites called 'Silent Barker'. These satellites will monitor space vehicles from China or Russia.

What is Silent Barker? How the US plans to use it to counter Russia, China threats

Indian space industry has received a major Boost from Google The Tech Giant has announced an investment of 36 million dollars in Bengaluru based space startup pixel right this also happens to be the first significant investment in the Indian space sector since the government launched its privatization policy back in April yes pixxel is a satellite image startup founded in 2019.

Google invests $36 million in Indian space startup

The spokesperson for the United States UN mission said on Thursday (June 1) that the US has called for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Friday (June 2) over North Korea's attempted satellite launch this week.

US calls for open UNSC meet over North Korean spy satellite launch attempt

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite communications service Starlink has secured a contract with the Department of Defense to provide satellite services to Ukraine, according to an announcement made by the Pentagon on Thursday.

SpaceX's Starlink secures Pentagon contract to provide satellite services to Ukraine

North Korea state media said on Wednesday that a military spy satellite was launched but it failed and crashed into the sea. "The launched new satellite transport rocket 'Cheollima-1' crashed into the West Sea of Korea as it lost momentum due to abnormal start-up of the two-stage engine after one step separation while flying normally," the Korean Central News Agency reported.

North Korea military spy satellite launch fails, crashes into sea; Pyongyang vows second attempt soon

In Pics | Panic hits Seoul after North Korea attempts satellite launch

North Korea has confirmed that it will launch a spy satellite in June. The country has said that the reconnaissance satellite is needed to monitor military movements of the US and its allies in real time, state media reported on Tuesday (May 30).

North Korea confirms it is launching spy satellite in June: Report

North Korea is fully prepped for placing its satellites in space. The construction of a satellite launching station in North Korea has hit a 'new level of urgency'. The launchpad is most likely to be prepared for the launch of its newly-constructed spy satellite. Leader Kim Jong Un has approved final preparations for a launch, to place it in orbit.

Why is North Korea constructing a satellite launch pad with 'new urgency'?

A dead NASA spacecraft is set to fall from space and crash into the Earth. The dead satellite named 'Rhessi' is expected to fall this week. The American space agency revealed that the 600-pound piece of tech will reenter the Earth's atmosphere. The reentry location is not being disclosed, given lingering uncertainty over when and where it might go down. The experts are however, anticipating the debris to fall anywhere in South America, Africa or Asia.

Dead NASA satellite expected to crash back to Earth

Kenya's space programme is advancing significantly. Using a SpaceX rocket from the United States, the African country sent its first operational earth observation satellites into space. Previously, the space race was dominated by global powers, forcing smaller nations to play catch-up.

Kenya launches first operational earth observatory satellite

Chinese scientists said that they were able to conduct a “landmark experiment” by allowing an artificial intelligence (AI) machine to take full control of a satellite temporarily in near-Earth orbit to test its behaviour in space.

Chinese scientists let AI control satellite, it takes ‘closer look’ at specific spots in India, Japan

Israel successfully launched the “Ofek-13” spy satellite into space early Wednesday morning, the Defense Ministry said. Watch the video to know more.

Israel launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit

After providing valuable scientific data and serving the science community for more than a decade, the Indo-French satellite 'Megha-Tropiques' (MT-1) now rests in peace at a remote location in the Pacific Ocean.

Defunct Indo-French satellite ‘Megha-Tropiques’ now in pieces, laid to rest in Pacific Ocean

The payload of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar(NISAR) imaging satellite arrived in Bengaluru, on a US Air Force C17 Globemaster III strategic airlift plane.

NASA-ISRO imaging satellite arrives in India from US for 2024 launch by Indian GSLV rocket

Indian space agency ISRO and its Argentinian counterpart (CONAE) are holding talks to explore the potential opportunities for expanding space relations between the two nations.

Indian and Argentinian space agencies explore opportunities in space 

Connecting with your friends & family from anywhere anytime without the internet is now possible. Qualcomm Inc is working with a group of Android smartphone companies to add a satellite messaging feature to their devices.

Qualcomm, Android phone makers are working on the satellite messaging feature

Two broken coconuts lay in the frame, as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) received a jar of peanuts from a top NASA official, at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in United States.

Coconuts broken, lucky peanuts shared; NASA-ISRO Satellite 'NISAR' getting ready for 2024 launch

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