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Spain Boosts Space Sector Investment Amidst Growing Threats
Spain's space sector, previously overlooked, will receive over \$10 billion annually as the government commits to increasing defense spending to 2.1% of GDP, evidenced by recent contracts for new radar satellites and a national aerospace security strategy.
Spain Boosts Space Sector Investment Amidst Growing Threats
Spain's space sector, previously overlooked, will receive over \$10 billion annually as the government commits to increasing defense spending to 2.1% of GDP, evidenced by recent contracts for new radar satellites and a national aerospace security strategy.
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36% Bias Score
China Launches Fifth Batch of Internet Satellites in a Month
China launched its ninth group of internet satellites on August 20th, 2024, using a Long March 6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. This is the fifth such launch in a month, part of a plan to build a 13,000-satellite global internet network.
China Launches Fifth Batch of Internet Satellites in a Month
China launched its ninth group of internet satellites on August 20th, 2024, using a Long March 6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. This is the fifth such launch in a month, part of a plan to build a 13,000-satellite global internet network.
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32% Bias Score
NASA to Decommission Climate Monitoring Satellites Amidst Budget Cuts
NASA plans to decommission its Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) missions and other Earth-observing satellites, starting October 2025, due to President Trump's budget cuts, creating a gap in crucial climate data and potentially impacting global climate change research and international collaboration...
NASA to Decommission Climate Monitoring Satellites Amidst Budget Cuts
NASA plans to decommission its Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) missions and other Earth-observing satellites, starting October 2025, due to President Trump's budget cuts, creating a gap in crucial climate data and potentially impacting global climate change research and international collaboration...
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64% Bias Score
China Launches First Private Satellites into National Internet Network
On July 31, 2024, China launched its seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, the first developed by a private company, GalaxySpace, from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center using a Long March 12 rocket, furthering its national space network.
China Launches First Private Satellites into National Internet Network
On July 31, 2024, China launched its seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, the first developed by a private company, GalaxySpace, from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center using a Long March 12 rocket, furthering its national space network.
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24% Bias Score
China Develops Countermeasures to Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Network
Chinese researchers are developing methods to counter Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network, citing national security concerns over its potential use by the US military and for spying; proposed countermeasures include laser strikes, custom satellites, and supply chain attacks.
China Develops Countermeasures to Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Network
Chinese researchers are developing methods to counter Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network, citing national security concerns over its potential use by the US military and for spying; proposed countermeasures include laser strikes, custom satellites, and supply chain attacks.
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44% Bias Score
Twin Satellites Launched to Study Solar Wind's Impact on Earth
On Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX launched twin TRACERS satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, impacting satellites, power grids, and other systems; five other smaller satellites were also launched for various purposes.
Twin Satellites Launched to Study Solar Wind's Impact on Earth
On Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX launched twin TRACERS satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, impacting satellites, power grids, and other systems; five other smaller satellites were also launched for various purposes.
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20% Bias Score
Climate Change to Exacerbate Geomagnetic Storm Risks to Satellites
A study in Geophysical Research Letters found that climate change will worsen the impact of geomagnetic storms on satellites by making the upper atmosphere less dense, potentially tripling density spikes during storms and jeopardizing global communication and navigation systems.
Climate Change to Exacerbate Geomagnetic Storm Risks to Satellites
A study in Geophysical Research Letters found that climate change will worsen the impact of geomagnetic storms on satellites by making the upper atmosphere less dense, potentially tripling density spikes during storms and jeopardizing global communication and navigation systems.
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16% Bias Score
Satellite Hack Highlights Growing Threat of Space Warfare
Kremlin-backed hackers hijacked a Ukrainian satellite during Russia's Victory Day parade, broadcasting Moscow's military display; this cyberattack underscores the growing vulnerability of satellites to disruption and the weaponization of space.
Satellite Hack Highlights Growing Threat of Space Warfare
Kremlin-backed hackers hijacked a Ukrainian satellite during Russia's Victory Day parade, broadcasting Moscow's military display; this cyberattack underscores the growing vulnerability of satellites to disruption and the weaponization of space.
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40% Bias Score
China Launches First Privately Built Internet Satellites
China launched its seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites on Monday evening, the first built by a private company, GalaxySpace, marking a significant step in its national space-based internet network expansion.
China Launches First Privately Built Internet Satellites
China launched its seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites on Monday evening, the first built by a private company, GalaxySpace, marking a significant step in its national space-based internet network expansion.
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44% Bias Score
Tomorrow.io Launches Private Satellites to Enhance Weather Forecasting
The US experienced 24 weather disasters costing over \$1 billion each this past decade; Tomorrow.io launched seven microwave sounder satellites to improve global weather forecasting, addressing data gaps and aiming to reduce the economic and human costs of extreme weather.
Tomorrow.io Launches Private Satellites to Enhance Weather Forecasting
The US experienced 24 weather disasters costing over \$1 billion each this past decade; Tomorrow.io launched seven microwave sounder satellites to improve global weather forecasting, addressing data gaps and aiming to reduce the economic and human costs of extreme weather.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Stealth Anti-Satellite Weapons: A New Phase of Space Warfare
Russia is secretly developing stealth anti-satellite weapons, potentially using nuclear-powered spacecraft explosions to disable Western satellites, including SpaceX's Starlink, aiming to disrupt communications and intelligence networks supporting Ukraine, and regain superpower status by challenging...
Russia's Stealth Anti-Satellite Weapons: A New Phase of Space Warfare
Russia is secretly developing stealth anti-satellite weapons, potentially using nuclear-powered spacecraft explosions to disable Western satellites, including SpaceX's Starlink, aiming to disrupt communications and intelligence networks supporting Ukraine, and regain superpower status by challenging...
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60% Bias Score
NASA Launches TRACERS Mission to Study Sun's Impact on Earth
NASA launched two satellites on Tuesday to study how the Sun's particles interact with Earth's magnetic field, aiming to better understand and predict the impact of space weather on technology and infrastructure.
NASA Launches TRACERS Mission to Study Sun's Impact on Earth
NASA launched two satellites on Tuesday to study how the Sun's particles interact with Earth's magnetic field, aiming to better understand and predict the impact of space weather on technology and infrastructure.
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36% Bias Score
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