Amazon announced on Friday a plan to launch thousands of satellites from the Space Coast to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink service. Amazon is setting up a $120 million facility for Project Kuiper, its future low Earth orbit broadband satellite network, at Kennedy Space Center’s former Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The 100,000-square-foot facility…
Amazon Announces Bold Plan to Launch Thousands of Satellites, Rivaling SpaceX
North Korea Calls Failed Spy Satellite Launch ‘The Most Serious’ Shortcoming, Vows 2nd Launch
SEOUL, South Korea—Top North Korean officials vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as they called their country’s first, and failed, launch last month “the most serious” shortcoming this year and harshly criticized those responsible, state media reported Monday. In late May, a North Korean rocket carrying a military reconnaissance…
Japan Prepares to Shoot Down North Korea Satellite If It Falls on Japan
TOKYO—Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan’s territory. Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to make necessary preparations as he could potentially “order the destruction of ballistic missiles,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. Japan’s Defense…
Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth Over Sahara Desert
An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday. NASA officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the reentry, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Sudan. Most of…
Virgin Orbit’s Would-Be White Knight and a $200 Million Rescue That Fell Flat
As the fortunes of Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit were crashing to Earth last month, a little-known investor called Matthew Brown appeared offering a $200 million rescue. Within two days of being contacted by Brown, Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Dan Hart had secured board backing for a preliminary agreement with the 33-year-old Texas-based investor, according to…
China’s Rapid Advances in Satellite Technology Strengthens ‘Kill Chain’ for ‘Carrier Killer’ Missiles
Commentary The Chinese spy balloon allowed to traverse the United States may have gathered some useful intel, or as Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated in a TV interview, it may have been “redundant.” Regardless, it was a further demonstration of the Biden administration’s weakness in dealing with China. But the threat posed by balloons pales…
TV Viewing Costs—What’s the Best Deal?
When you sign up with a cable or satellite provider, the first-year pricing is usually a great deal. But then the second-year hits, and you have sticker shock, and reality sets in. That first-year deal turns out to be the bait that locks you into a high-priced trap. There has to be a less expensive…
LIVE NOW: Japan’s New H3 Heavy-Lift Rocket Debuts
February 16, 2023
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Japan will launch its new heavy-lift H3 rocket for the first time at 7:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 16. The H3 rocket will carry a new land observation satellite with an experimental infrared sensor to detect missile launches. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Japan’s New H3 Heavy-Lift Rocket Debuts
February 16, 2023
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Asia & Pacificdetect missile launches.EpochTVEpochTV Liveinfrared sensorJapaneseland observationLive VideossatelliteVideoWorld
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Japan will launch its new heavy-lift H3 rocket for the first time at 7:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 16. The H3 rocket will carry a new land observation satellite with an experimental infrared sensor to detect missile launches. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
LIVE 8:30 PM ET: Japan’s New H3 Heavy-Lift Rocket Debuts
February 14, 2023
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Japan will launch its new heavy-lift H3 rocket for the first time at 8:25 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. The H3 rocket will carry a new land observation satellite with an experimental infrared sensor to detect missile launches. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
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