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    • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
      John Thornhill
      A global satellite blackout is a real threat — can hackers help?

      Lines between military, civilian and commercial communications have blurred, creating vulnerabilities

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon contract for satellite in Ukraine

      The Starlink internet service is vital for Ukraine but the billionaire has expressed concerns about its military use

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      North Korea nuclear tensions
      Seoul retracts evacuation order after failed North Korean satellite launch

      South Korea says warning was ‘false alarm’ after rocket crashes into Yellow Sea

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      China building cyber weapons to hijack enemy satellites, says US leak

      Classified CIA document assesses Beijing’s ambitions to take control of communications critical to fighting wars

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      North Korea nuclear tensions
      North Korea claims success in building first spy satellite

      Pyongyang says satellite will strengthen country’s ability to conduct pre-emptive strike and monitor US and South Korean activity

    • Monday, 10 April, 2023
      LexSpace industry
      OneWeb/Eutelsat: sky-high terminal cost brings valuation down to earth Premium content

      The need for scale is why OneWeb is combining with French group Eutelsat and seeking a London listing

    • Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
      Virgin Orbit
      Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in US

      Richard Branson’s rocket launch spin-off has already ceased operations and cut 85% of workforce

    • Friday, 31 March, 2023
      Mis-steps that brought Virgin Orbit crashing back to earth

      Branson vehicle teeters after series of flawed decisions and a failed launch lead to painful denouement

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit in talks about potential buyout

      Shares hit after company announces ‘operational pause’ and puts staff on unpaid furlough

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
      A dose of reality is needed in the race to connect smartphones to space

      There are still substantial hurdles to cover the world’s communications black spots

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      ExplainerScience
      Spy balloons, sky clutter and UFOs: what flies in the ‘forgotten space’?

      Objects in the upper stratosphere are used for science, surveillance and communications

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Virgin Orbit pledges to return for new UK satellite launch

      Richard Branson’s company wants to try again later this year after failed mission from Cornwall

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      News in-depthSpace industry
      Virgin Orbit scrambles to establish why first UK satellite launch failed

      Very public blow to British ambitions to be player in Europe’s ‘space race’

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      LexAerospace & Defence
      Virgin Orbit: launch failure puts focus on finances Premium content

      Rising rates and weaker economic conditions make fundraising more onerous

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Virgin Orbit
      Virgin Orbit shares sink after rocket ‘anomaly’

      Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne prevented from gaining orbit in blow to British space ambitions

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      Interview
      Europe’s independent access to space is at risk, says space agency chief

      Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch

    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      Taiwan
      Taiwan plans domestic satellite champion to resist any China attack

      Country wants to emulate Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of Ukraine war with low-Earth orbit start-up

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Rana Foroohar
      The new space race could turn science fiction into reality

      Public and private actors are duking it out for extraterrestrial control

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Aerospace & Defence
      UK aviation regulator approves first satellite launch from British soil

      Civil Aviation Authority issues final licences to Virgin Orbit for take off from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay

    • Sunday, 11 December, 2022
      Europe
      Europe’s next generation of weather satellites set for launch

      €4.3bn system promises 50 times more data to improve accuracy of forecasts, particularly for imminent storms

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      UK Broadband
      UK to deploy Musk’s Starlink in first test of satellite for rural connectivity

      Government aims to provide ultrafast internet to all homes across country

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      Anders Fogh Rasmussen
      Ukraine shows how space is now central to warfare

      Europe must set clear rules for management of orbits — and keep control of its own celestial infrastructure

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      FT SeriesTech Champions
      Kayrros: from tracking oil by satellite to tackling the climate emergency

      By monitoring energy use in real time, the French start-up says its software can help manage the transition to lower-carbon energy

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      News in-depthSpace industry
      ‘We really want to be first’: UK fights to lead new space race

      Spaceport Cornwall blazes a trail as Britain aims to become European leader in launch of commercial satellites

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
      Britain has a difficult decision to make on space

      The government’s ambition in the sector is at odds with its strategy

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