Satellites

CAS Space launched its Kinetica 1 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Monday morning, successfully placing eight remote-sensing satellites into orbit.

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Researchers have found that faint red auroras visible from Japan can extend far higher into the atmosphere than previously thought, even during moderate solar storms.

SpaceX has filed an unprecedented request with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch one million satellites designed as orbital data centres to power artificial intelligence. The proposal, outlined by CEO Elon Musk, aims to harness uninterrupted sunlight in space amid rising AI energy demands. Experts question the seriousness of the ambitious plan, citing potential orbital hazards and impacts on astronomy.

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SpaceX has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to deploy up to one million satellites forming an orbital data center powered by solar energy to meet AI computing demands. The proposed network would vastly exceed current satellite numbers in orbit. The FCC will review the request, likely adjusting the scale as it has in past approvals.

Isro is set to launch 16 satellites via the pslv-c62 mission on January 12, 2026. The primary payload is drdo's 400-kg hyperspectral earth observation satellite eos-n1 (codename anvesha), developed for strategic surveillance. The mission includes innovations like India's first orbital ai laboratory and a $2 per minute space cybercafe.

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A innovative UK satellite named CarbSAR is set to launch on Sunday, featuring a radar antenna made from knitted tungsten wire. Developed by Oxford Space Systems in partnership with Surrey Satellite Technology, it aims to capture high-resolution images of Earth's surface. The technology could pave the way for a future defence satellite network.