Why there is a new global race to the moon
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in…
The rapid rise of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet business
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is known for its frequent launches, which now dominate the space industry. But the satellites that the rockets send to space are just as important for the…
Startups investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space
In-space manufacturing may sound like science fiction but it’s happening already, albeit on a very small scale. It’s a fledgling market that analysts and several startups are projecting will take…
China threatens U.S. GPS dominance with Beidou
GPS, or the Global Positioning System, is the oldest and most widely used satellite navigation system in the world with 6 billion users. GPS is owned by the U.S. government…
India Almost A Frontline Nation In Space Technology: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India was almost a frontline nation when it comes to space technology. Bengaluru: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India was almost a frontline…
Elon Musk’s Starlink faces challenge from Eutelsat after OneWeb takeover
PARIS — Eutelsat is one of the biggest satellite companies in the world, but has faced declining revenue in its traditional businesses at a time when it is handling a…
Virgin Orbit a promising company that couldn’t make a profit
Virgin Orbit started as a program of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic in 2012, before being spun off into a separate company five years later. In the private space race, Virgin…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX could spin off Starlink in IPO by 2025: Analysts
Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX cannot continue fund Starlink terminals in Ukraine “indefinitely” in light of the cost. However, Musk, who is also CEO of electric car company Tesla,…
Elon Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Starlink in Ukraine ‘indefinitely’
Elon Musk said that his company SpaceX cannot fund the Starlink service in Ukraine “indefinitely.” Michael Gonzalez | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX…
Space mining business still highly speculative
Just a couple of years ago, it seemed that space mining was inevitable. Analysts, tech visionaries and even renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson predicted that space mining was going to…