#Satellites

On October 28, Vladimir Putin announced Russia's «close cooperation» with Elon Musk in space and called the «Rassvet» system a Starlink analog. Currently, only 32 out of the required 250+ satellites are in orbit.

The DIA has warned that China could deploy laser weapons in orbit by the end of the decade, threatening U.S. satellites. Beijing has rejected the warning, accusing the U.S. of militarizing space.

On October 24, 2026, military Starlink in Ukraine resumed operation at 161 km/h. Ministry of Defense sources confirm ongoing testing and monitoring.

Earth's magnetic field over the South Atlantic is rapidly weakening, creating risks for satellites and orbital spacecraft due to increased radiation.

NASA published a report on Earth's orbit status for August 2026: tracked artificial objects reached 34,054, with the US, Russia, and China leading.

The UAE has successfully launched its first commercial satellite Altair-1, built in Abu Dhabi as part of the National Space Strategy 2031.

Leading US telecom giants AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are forming a joint venture to eliminate dead zones and improve mobile connectivity using satellite technologies.

SpaceX plans to launch the first Starmind project satellites for an orbital data center in 2027. The constellation could comprise up to 1 million devices.

The Pentagon has signed a contract with startup Overview Energy to develop space guidance beacons for transmitting solar energy from satellites to Earth.

Star Catcher is preparing to launch the Protostar satellite in October 2026 to conduct the first-ever wireless laser charging test between spacecraft in orbit.

China announced the Space String space network project featuring 1,080 laser-linked satellites for running AI in orbit, with the first launch set for late 2027.

China's secret spaceplane Shenlong has once again demonstrated its capability to deploy, capture, and recover satellites in orbit.

A CNN investigation indicates that 14 Russian reconnaissance satellites flew over Prince Sultan base in Saudi Arabia two days before Iran's strike. The U.S. believes this helped Tehran guide its missiles more accurately.

Solar physicist Paul Brekke presented the "Day Without Satellites" scenario: in the first hours, life would not change, but then navigation, the internet, communications, and weather forecasts would collapse due to the loss of time synchronization.

🇨🇳 China successfully launched the 24th batch of satellites for the global Qianfan network! 🚀 📅 August 16, 2026, 12:10 Beijing Time 📍 Commercial spaceport on Hainan Island ✅ All satellites reached orbit 🔧 Rocket developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology 🌐 Goal: Creating a competitor to Starlink #China #Qianfan #Space #Satellites #Starlink #Technology

🚨 Space Collapse: 1.7 Million Satellites Could Block Earth's Orbit. A new study by the University of Birmingham shows that 6 major constellations (including those of the US and China) have already exceeded the critical safety threshold. Cascade collisions could create an unmanageable avalanche of debris, permanently cutting humanity off from space. 📉 30,000 satellites are already in orbit. 📈 Applications submitted for another 1 million. ⚠️ 6 constellations in the zone of uncontrolled debris growth. #space #technology #disaster #satellites

🇧🇬 Bulgaria is making a leap into space! The government has approved the creation of an innovation center at Dobroslavtsi Air Base together with EnduroSat. 🛰️ 🚀 Complex for satellite assembly and specialist training. 🌍 Goal: To become a leading center for defense developments in Europe. 🤝 Support from Sfera Technologies and Sofia University. #Bulgaria #Space #EnduroSat #Innovation

🌍 Space on the verge of collapse: 30,000 satellites already in orbit, with applications for another 1 million. Scientists warn of cascading collisions that could render the orbit unusable. #space #satellites #spacedebris