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UK launches ‘Tyche’ satellite to bolster military intelligence

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:08:05 +0000

The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully launched its first wholly-owned satellite, ‘Tyche’, designed to provide crucial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The satellite will be the bedrock of a planned constellation of similar spacecraft, bolstering the UK’s space-based defence capabilities by 2031. Tyche, roughly the size of a washing machine, was launched from... Read more »

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China launches first batch of ‘Starlink rival’ satellites

Ryan Daws — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:02:38 +0000

China is a step closer to establishing its own version of Starlink with the successful launch of 18 “Qianfan” satellites aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket. The launch took place on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. These satellites represent the first instalment of the ambitious Qianfan megaconstellation project, also known... Read more »

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London Tech Week kicks off with initiatives to boost UK telecoms

Ryan Daws — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:40:17 +0000

The 10th London Tech Week has commenced with a series of ambitious initiatives aimed at solidifying the UK’s position as a telecoms leader. Some of the initiatives announced this week include: The UK government has identified future telecoms as one of its five key technologies and is committed to ensuring that the country remains a... Read more »

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OneWeb successfully deploys 36 new LEO satellites

Ryan Daws — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:35:26 +0000

OneWeb has successfully added 36 new LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites to its constellation. With the UK not set to bring its vertical space launch capabilities online until next year, the British satellite operator turned to NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to conduct the launches from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Radhakrishnan D,... Read more »

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Musk says Beijing disapproved of Starlink’s rollout in Ukraine

Ryan Daws — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:14:47 +0000

According to Elon Musk, Beijing made clear that it disapproved of Starlink’s rollout in Ukraine. Russia attempted to sever Ukraine’s connectivity in the early stages of its invasion. The aggressor even targeted satellite operators like Viasat, which spread to neighbouring countries and risked triggering a collective NATO response. Starlink was quickly rolled out in Ukraine... Read more »

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Eutelsat confirms OneWeb merge plan

Ryan Daws — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:39:32 +0000

French satellite firm Eutelsat has confirmed plans to merge with British low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite innovator OneWeb. Eutelsat operates 36 geostationary (GEO) satellites, of which the first launched in 2000. The high altitudes of GEO satellites cover large geographic areas but have slow speeds and high latency. LEO satellites – like those operated by... Read more »

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UK Ministry of Defence picks Globalstar to safeguard RAF personnel

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:23:34 +0000

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will use Globalstar’s SPOT Gen4 satellite GPS messengers to safeguard Royal Air Force (RAF) Force Protection personnel during training. Force Protection is the RAF’s ground fighting element that specialises in controlling the ground to ensure control of the air. Globally renowned, Force Protection operates both at home and overseas... Read more »

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OneWeb to provide LEO satellite connectivity services across BT Group

Ryan Daws — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:10:43 +0000

BT has signed a Distribution Partner Agreement with OneWeb that will see the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite firm provide connectivity services across BT Group. The agreement builds on a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two companies in July. As part of the previous agreement, OneWeb promised to help BT to bridge “the last... Read more »

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OneWeb sends a further 34 broadband satellites into orbit

Ryan Daws — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:20:43 +0000

OneWeb continues to gain momentum after sending a further 34 of its broadband satellites into orbit. Arianespace launched the satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 21 August at 23:13 BST. The satellites were dispensed in nine batches over a period of three hours 45 minutes and successful contact was made with all satellites. Neil Masterson,... Read more »

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UK satellite firm OneWeb receives a $500M boost from Bharti

Ryan Daws — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:00:38 +0000

UK-based LEO (Low-Earth Orbit) satellite firm OneWeb is continuing a big news week with a $500 million investment from Bharti Global. OneWeb received $1 billion from the UK Government and Bharti Global last year. Rt. Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, MP, Secretary of State, BEIS, said: “Today’s additional $500 million investment in OneWeb by Bharti marks yet... Read more »

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