What Are Russia’s Top 5 Anti-Satellite Systems?
Russia’s top 5 anti-satellite systems, which, according to Igor Korotchenko, are both more affordable and potent, include the Nudol System and the Peresvet Laser System. Russia possesses weapons based on novel physical principles that are efficient in deterring enemy satellites. What do they consist of? On February 15, Moscow refuted unfounded reports that it was […]
China’s First AI Commercial Satellite In The World: What Do We Know About It?
China’s first AI commercial satellite in the world, Xingshidai-18, was launched off the coast of Guangdong province on February 3. This week, Beijing successfully launched multiple satellites into Earth’s orbit through a series of space missions. On February 3, a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket took off from a launchpad off the coast of Guangdong […]
Russia Threatens To Attack US Satellites Helping Ukraine Launch Missiles
Vladimir Ermakov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s nonproliferation and armaments control division, threatened to attack US satellites, helping Ukraine launch missiles. The Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow warned on Monday that Western satellites being used to support the Ukrainian military may become valid targets for Russian strikes. Vladimir Ermakov, the director of the […]
Who Owns The Most Satellites?
Using data from the Union of Concerned Scientists, the article below reveals who owns the most satellites. The Earth is orbited by about 7,000 satellites that provide critical tasks including communication, navigation, and scientific research. More than 150 launches of new instruments into space were made in 2022 alone, and many more are anticipated during […]
Satellite Image Reveals Supersonic Drone At Chinese Military Base
Defense News reported that a satellite image reveals a supersonic drone, which appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone, at a Chinese military base. There are increasing fears that China may invade Taiwan in the next several years. An image captured by a satellite and obtained by Defense News reveals what appears to be a next-generation […]
Cyberattack On European Spacecraft! How ‘Hackers’ Took Control Of Satellite’s Imaging Sensors & Jeopardized Its Data
Thales’ offensive cybersecurity team, in collaboration with the Group’s Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility, conducted a cyberattack on a European spacecraft to observe how a hacker would take control of the satellite’s imaging sensors and jeopardize its data. In this era of space warfare, the objects in space must be resilient and robust for any […]
Google Historical Satellite Imagery Disappears For India
Google’s historical satellite imagery for India has disappeared, and a spokesperson from Google responded by stating that they are currently reprocessing some of their historical imagery. They reassured that the imagery will be made available again later this year. Satellite historical imagery of India over the past two decades has disappeared from Google Earth. This […]
The Countries With The Most Satellites In Space
The list of countries with the most satellites in space is given below, with the USA taking the top spot followed by China. The race for space has started anew as a flurry of private and government projects are once again reaching for humanity’s last frontier. In April, Gen. Chance Saltzman of the U.S. Space Force […]
Russia Says Its New EW System Can ‘Kill’ Satellites At An Altitude Of 36,000 Km
According to a recent report by the state-owned media outlet Ria Novosti, Russia claimed to have developed an electronic warfare (EW) system that can kill satellites in geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers.
Did Chinese Satellites Fire Green Lasers Over Hawaii?
According to Dr. Martino, Anthony J., a NASA scientist working on ICESat-2, Chinese ATLAS satellites are more likely to have fired green lasers over Hawaii.