2022年7月13日 · The space industry likes to see itself as an integral player in the battle against climate change. On a superficial level, this perception is justified. Space science and exploration have fostered a deeper understanding of our planet and satellite communications will allow for a more efficient use of the planet’s resources.

2021年5月20日 · Space junk can travel at 40,000km an hour and can destroy satellite communications. A new space mission is aiming to capture and remove space debris from orbit. In November 2021, the crew of the International Space Station were forced to take shelter onboard to avoid being struck by pieces of a broken satellite orbiting Earth.

2024年4月8日 · The space economy is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion by 2035 as satellite and rocket-enabled technologies become increasingly prevalent, according to a new report. Already, space-enabled technologies drive everything from weather forecasts to the increasingly ubiquitous smart gadgets such as smart watchs.

2024年5月16日 · A first-generation Earth observation satellite touched back down in March, after revealing the accelerated changes of polar ice sheets due to global warming in the 1990s. From equipment mounted on the ISS to miniature satellites, we look at the current – and future – generation of technology used to monitor our planet’s health from space.

Launched in December 1961, OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) was the world's first non-governmental satellite. Built by a group of California based amateur radio operators for only 63 dollars, OSCAR I operated for nearly …

2023年6月13日 · ‘The global space-faring community needs to address the debris issue, before the orbital environment becomes unusable.’ ‘Protecting the space environment is of utmost importance to humanity’s short-term and long-term success.’ ‘Space is vital to daily life – from weather forecasting to global connectivity, and from climate change ...

This is a replica of Ariel-1 satellite, the world's first internationally conceived and executed satellite. The flight model was designed and built by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and carried six British experiments designed to study the ionosphere and its relationship to solar radiation, including cosmic ray, solar emission and ...

2023年8月9日 · America's first success in space came on January 31, 1958, when Explorer 1 was launched aboard an Army Jupiter-C, which was a modified Redstone ballistic missile. In February a second U.S. attempt to launch a Vanguard satellite failed. The American media and Congress demanded to know how the Soviets had beaten the United States into space.

2017年7月17日 · Just 50% of Earth’s 7.5 billion people have access to the internet. A global network of communications satellites, such as those being developed by SpaceX and OneWeb, could enable internet connectivity to a clear majority of people, especially those in remote regions where infrastructure and development is scarce.

2022年1月12日 · This is leading to a growing risk of collisions between satellites and space junk, and means that new regulations on the use of space are urgently needed. Those are some of the conclusions of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022 , which warns that if satellites fail, whether due to natural or human events, the consequences for ...