Tag: satellite constellations
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China Breaks Single-Year Launch Record with Weekend Flurry
China Reaches a New Milestone in Space In a weekend of rapid-fire launches, China shattered its own single-year record for orbital missions, pushing the country’s 2025 tally to 72 and signaling a sustained acceleration in its space program. The four launches over the weekend, conducted by multiple launch systems, demonstrate the efficiency and breadth of…
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China Breaks Single-Year Launch Record as Weekend Flurry Pushes 2025 Milestone
China Breaks Its Single-Year Launch Record Over a Weekend China has shattered its own yearly launch record even before the calendar closes for 2025. A weekend flurry of four orbital missions pushed the country’s total number of launches to 72, surpassing the previous mark set in the prior year. The rapid cadence underscores China’s growing…
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ISS Astronaut Captures Stunning Starlink Satellite Train Over a Green Aurora
Stunning View from the ISS An extraordinary video captured from the International Space Station offers a rare glimpse of a sprawling line of SpaceX Starlink satellites streaking across the Earth’s night sky. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, renowned for his amateur photography, shared footage of the Starlink “train” cruising above a shimmering green aurora. The aurora,…
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Sunlight on Demand: The Controversial Plan to Beam Nighttime Light from Space
Overview: A Bold, Controversial Idea A US startup called Reflect Orbital is proposing a strikingly ambitious plan: beam sunlight from space to Earth to power solar farms after sunset. The concept hinges on giant mirrors in orbit that reflect solar energy down to specific ground locations, potentially enabling round-the-clock solar power. The project could begin…