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OneWeb's 36 satellites arrive at Satish Dhawan Space Centre ahead of launch

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, on Tuesday announced the arrival of 36 satellites at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC- SHAR) ahead of a planned launch from Sriharikota. OneWeb has teamed up with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of national space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to facilitate the launch. With this launch, OneWeb will have over 70 per cent of its planned 'Gen 1 LEO constellation' in orbit as it progresses to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity services around the world, the company said in a statement. "The launch will be the company's 14th overall and the satellites will be put into orbit by the heaviest ISRO rocket, the GSLV-MkIII, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre," the statement said. An additional launch will take place this year, while three more launches are targeted for early next year to complete the constellation, OneWeb said. The company termed the upcoming launch as pivotal .

Does Apple's latest Emergency SoS feature make it a must-have device

Satellite connectivity is likely to be a challenging game for smartphone manufacturers

Why India's first high-throughput satellite broadband service is a big deal

The resulting explosion of bandwidth would provide a big boost to commerce in underserved areas

Huawei launches Mate 50 series with satellite connectivity ahead of Apple

As Apple is rumoured to launch iPhone 14 with satellite connectivity, China's Huawei has launched the Mate 50 smartphone series that allows users to send text messages via satellite communication

Accenture Ventures makes strategic investment in satellite startup Pixxel

Pixxel is building world's highest resolution hyperspectral imaging satellite constellation in order to offer AI-powered insights on climate issues at a fraction of the cost of traditional satellites

Explained: NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch; here's what we know so far

Artemis 1 was supposed to orbit the moon, deploy some satellites, and settle into the orbit. It was meant to test SLS rocket and the Orion crew capsule

SpaceX, T-Mobile partner to try to connect remote areas with satellites

Elon Musk's SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up in an attempt to connect mobile devices through a network of satellites, providing coverage to even the most isolated places. Under the plan, T-Mobile's wireless network would be routed through SpaceX Starlink satellites that are in low Earth orbit. SpaceX launched 46 Starlink satellites into orbit in July, just two months after it launched 53 satellites into orbit, all from California. T-Mobile said that the vast majority of smartphones already on its network will be compatible with the new service using the device's existing radio. The companies are looking to provide text coverage, including SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps, nearly everywhere in the continental US, Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico and territorial waters starting with a beta in select areas by the end of next year. They want to add voice and data coverage at a later time. T-Mobile and SpaceX say they are ready to partner with other carriers to help exp

Researcher hacks Elon Musk's Starlink system with $25 homemade device

A cyber-security researcher has hacked the Elon Musk-run Starlink satellite-based internet system by using a $25 homemade device

Satellite images show destruction at Russian air base in Crimea: Report

Russia has denied aircraft were damaged and said explosions seen at the base on Tuesday were accidental

Satellites no longer usable after deviation: ISRO on maiden SSLV mission

'Failure of a logic to identify a sensor failure and go for a salvage action caused the deviation,' says the Indian space agency

SSLV suffers 'data loss' at terminal stage: ISRO chairman Somanath

ISRO maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) suffered "data loss" at the terminal stage, although three stages "performed and separated"

ISRO launches maiden SSLV carrying earth observation and student satellites

The SSLV-D1/EOS-02 mission by the Indian space agency is aimed at garnering a larger pie in the small launch vehicles market, as it can place the satellites into Low Earth Orbit

Indian Army conducts satellite communication exercise to check preparedness

Top sources in Defence establishment have confirmed that a pan Indian Army satellite communication exercise, SKYLIGHT was conducted from in last week of July 2022.

ISRO all set to launch SSLV on August 7; here's all you need to know

The SSLV is third launch vehicle of the research organisation after Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

Eutelsat, OneWeb to merge; Bharti to be single largest shareholder

Eutelsat and OneWeb Ltd are set to combine in an all-share deal valuing the UK satellite operator at $3.4 bn, a step toward creating a European champion to rival the likes of Elon Musk's SpaceX

Musk-led SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit, sixth in July

Billionaire Elon Musk's space venture SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites -- the sixth launch for the programme in July alone, and the company's 33rd launch of 2022

Iran carries out second launch of homemade satellite carrier: Official

Iran has successfully launched for the second time a domestically-developed hybrid-propellant satellite carrier rocket into space, a Defense Ministry spokesman announced

China launches new test satellite Tianxing-1 into space: Report

China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Wealthy nations carve up space and its riches, leave others behind

In the not-so-distant future, the ability to extract resources from the Moon and asteroids could become a major point of difference between the space haves and have-nots.

Amazon lines up satellite launches to take on Elon Musk's Starlink

Together, they will provide capacity for the company to deploy the majority of its satellite constellation, the company said