SpaceX‘s next-generation megarocket — the largest ever built — launched on its second-ever test flight today (Nov. 18), a highly anticipated jaunt that took the giant vehicle to space for the first time, but it didn’t last long. Shortly after stage separation, the rocket’s massive...

We’ll have to wait at least one more day to see Starship’s second-ever flight. SpaceX had been targeting Friday morning (Nov. 17) for the second test launch of its huge Starship rocket. But that’s no longer the plan. “We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is...

In a press release by Eutelsat Group, Eutelsat OneWeb has signed a multi-year master distribution agreement with NEC XON to deliver high-quality Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity to Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement includes provisions for installation services and extensive training throughout the...

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch the world’s first wooden satellite into space in a bid to make spaceflight more sustainable. LignoSat, a coffee mug-size satellite made from magnolia wood, is set to launch into Earth’s orbit by summer 2024...

The most energetic particles in the universe appear to emerge from sources within the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Cosmic rays are made of subatomic particles, such as protons and electrons, whose energies span a wide spectrum. Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays easily host tens of millions of times more...

According to the news release by Kenya’s Ministry of Defense, the Defence Cabinet Secretary, Honourable Aden Duale, along with Kenya’s Ambassador to the Republic of Italy, Ambassador Jackline Yonga, Managing Director of Defence National Security Industries (DNSI) Major General Bernard Waliaula, and...

Starship has been cleared for its second-ever liftoff. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today (Nov. 15) that it has granted a license for the second launch of Starship, SpaceX’s next-generation space transportation system. “The FAA has given license authorization...

Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) are planning additional operations in Madagascar, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. AMN expects to build over 1,340 rural base stations across the three new markets. Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have deployed more than 3,000 rural...

The 386th IAU Symposium, organised by the collaboration of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI), as well as the partnership with the Ethiopian Space Science Society, Ministry of Innovation, Ministry of Tourism, African...