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Microsoft debuts Azure Space to cater to the space industry, partners with SpaceX for Starlink datacenter broadband

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Darrell Etherington

Microsoft is taking its Azure cloud computing platform to the final frontier – space. It now has a dedicated business unit called Azure Space for that purpose, made up of industry heavyweights and engineers who are focused on space-sector services including simulation of space missions, gathering and interpreting satellite data to provide insights, and providing […] Continue reading Microsoft debuts Azure Space to cater to the space industry, partners with SpaceX for Starlink datacenter broadband→

Boeing and US Space Force developing advanced communication satellites

Posted on October 11, 2020 by David Szondy

Boeing and the US Space Force have completed the first major engineering design review of a new generation of military communication satellites. Being developed by the United States Department of Defense, Canadian Department of National Defence, and th… Continue reading Boeing and US Space Force developing advanced communication satellites→

UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements

Posted on October 1, 2020 by David Szondy

Britain has sent two satellites into space that are smaller than a microwave, yet are the smartest ever produced by the UK. On September 28, 2020 at 12:20 pm BST, four Glasgow-built Spire nanosatellites lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz launcher, two of … Continue reading UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements→

UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements

Posted on October 1, 2020 by David Szondy

Hackaday Links: September 27, 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dan Maloney

Hardly a week goes by without a headline screaming about some asteroid or another making a close approach to Earth; it’s only by reading the fine print that we remember what an astronomer’s definition of “close” means. Still, 2020 being what it is, it pays to stay on top of …read more

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Over 75% of space debris detected in new survey is unknown objects

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Anthony Wood

Satellite-threatening debris in high-Earth orbit is not being tracked closely enough, according to the results of a newly published survey. Probes orbiting in geosynchronous orbit – a region of space roughly 36,000 km (22,370 mi) above our planet’s sur… Continue reading Over 75% of space debris detected in new survey is unknown objects→

Could an attack on time synchronization with a Galileo Satellite be used to spoof navigation messages with TESLA-based authentication?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Dennis

I read about an attack on the TESLA protocol which will be used in Galileo’s navigation message authentication (Full article can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49806-5_1)
Basically, an attacker delays all messages to make… Continue reading Could an attack on time synchronization with a Galileo Satellite be used to spoof navigation messages with TESLA-based authentication?→

USAF introduces “eSeries” designation for digitally engineered hardware

Posted on September 17, 2020 by David Szondy

Taking a page from the Cold War, the US Air Force has announced that it is introducing a new “eSeries” classification for US military air and space hardware. At the virtually-held 2020 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Secretary o… Continue reading USAF introduces “eSeries” designation for digitally engineered hardware→

Rocket Lab launches its two-in-one satellite for deep space missions

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Nick Lavars

Rocket Lab made a successful return to service by launching a customer’s satellite into orbit earlier this week, but that deployment wasn’t the only cause for celebration. The team also managed to insert its own house-built Photon satellite into orbit … Continue reading Rocket Lab launches its two-in-one satellite for deep space missions→

Numerica telescope tracks satellites in broad daylight

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ben Coxworth

Given how many satellites and bits of orbital debris are now orbiting the Earth, it’s becoming increasingly important to keep track of where they all are. A new telescope system allows space agencies and other clients to do so – even in broad daylight…. Continue reading Numerica telescope tracks satellites in broad daylight→