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Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Key Facts at a Glance Historical Evolution: From Early Collaborator to ESA Pillar Belgium’s journey in space began in the 1960s, making it one of the earliest European nations involved in space endeavors diplomatie.belgium.be. In 1962 the government formed Belgospace, an industry-academia forum to coordinate Belgium’s participation in Europe’s first space organizations (ELDO for launchers and ESRO for science satellites) switchtospace.org. Belgium became a founding member of ESA in 1975 and embraced a multilateral approach – recognizing that pooling resources was the way for a small country to achieve big goals in space diplomatie.belgium.be. Over decades, Belgium honed specific strengths
17 September 2025
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Australia’s Final Frontier: Inside the Rapid Rise of its Space & Satellite Industry

Australia’s Final Frontier: Inside the Rapid Rise of its Space & Satellite Industry

Key Facts and Figures Historical Context: A Decade of Ascent in Space Just over a decade ago, Australia’s space efforts were scattered across academia, defense, and niche industries. Unlike other nations, Australia had no central space agency until recently. In the 2010s, momentum built to coordinate and grow this sector. A 2017 expert review recommended forming a national agency to capitalize on booming global opportunities newspaceeconomy.ca. Consequently, the Australian Space Agency (ASA) was established on 1 July 2018, marking the nation’s return to space leadership after decades on the sidelines wa.gov.au. This followed high-profile moments like hosting the International Astronautical
15 September 2025
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Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Key Facts (2024–2025): Historical Development (1980s–2010s) Luxembourg’s space ambitions began in the mid-1980s. In 1985 the government launched SES (Société Européenne des Satellites), Europe’s first private satellite operator ses.com. SES’s inaugural Astra 1A satellite was launched in 1988, opening up direct-to-home TV across Europe ses.com. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s SES expanded globally, acquiring U.S. satellites and building a fleet that today covers most of the Earth ses.com ses.com. Luxembourg joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2005, cementing its role in Europe’s space efforts gouvernement.lu. However, for decades space in Luxembourg was largely limited to satcom and broadcasting. In
14 September 2025
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Spain’s Stellar Ascent: Inside the Boom of Its Space and Satellite Industry

Spain’s Stellar Ascent: Inside the Boom of Its Space and Satellite Industry

Historical Evolution: From Early Tracking to First Satellites Spain’s space journey began in the dawn of the Space Age. In the 1960s, Spain partnered with NASA to host critical tracking stations – Maspalomas in the Canary Islands and Robledo de Chavela near Madrid – which relayed signals for NASA’s Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions ibanet.org. (Maspalomas would later support Apollo 11 and Skylab, reflecting Spain’s early contribution to human spaceflight esa.int esa.int.) In 1966, Spain built the El Arenosillo launch site in Huelva for suborbital sounding rockets surinenglish.com, marking its first steps toward launch capability. By 1974, Spain achieved a
13 September 2025
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NASA Hints at Martian Life, SpaceX’s 120-Launch Greenlight & Warfighter Satellites – Space News Roundup (Sept 12–13, 2025)

NASA Hints at Martian Life, SpaceX’s 120-Launch Greenlight & Warfighter Satellites – Space News Roundup (Sept 12–13, 2025)

Key Facts Mars Rover Finds Potential Signs of Ancient Life One of the week’s most groundbreaking developments came from the Red Planet. NASA unveiled evidence that a Martian rock sample may contain a “potential biosignature” – a clue of past microbial life. The Perseverance rover drilled the sample, dubbed “Sapphire Canyon,” from an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater in July 2024 nasa.gov. Scientists noticed millimeter-sized “leopard spots” in the reddish rock (nicknamed “Cheyava Falls”), which on Earth can result from chemical processes that microbes use for energy nasa.gov livescience.com. The rock is rich in clay, a material excellent at
13 September 2025
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From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

Historical Background: From Ofeq to the Moon Israel’s space journey began modestly but ambitiously. In the 1960s, academia and defense researchers laid the groundwork for a national space program en.wikipedia.org. The Israeli Space Agency (ISA) was established in 1983 under the Ministry of Science (now Innovation, Science and Technology) to coordinate space activities en.wikipedia.org. Just five years later, in September 1988, Israel launched Ofeq-1, its first satellite, using a domestically developed Shavit rocket from Palmachim Airbase en.wikipedia.org. This successful launch made Israel one of only 8 countries at the time capable of launching satellites into orbit, a remarkable feat for
12 September 2025
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Space Race Frenzy: Satellite Triumphs, Cosmic Surprises & Billion-Dollar Bets Galvanize Space Industry

Space Race Frenzy: Satellite Triumphs, Cosmic Surprises & Billion-Dollar Bets Galvanize Space Industry

Key Facts Government Agencies: New Satellites, ISS Resupply & Artemis Science NASA & ESA – Ocean Satellite and Artemis Research: On Sept. 11, NASA and the European Space Agency spotlighted their upcoming Sentinel-6B oceanography satellite, due to launch in November. Sentinel-6B will succeed the current Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in tracking sea-level rise and ocean conditions. Its altimeter radar will monitor sea surface height, wave heights and wind speeds – data vital for marine weather forecasts that warn ships of storms and high seas nasa.gov. “Sentinel-6B will soon take on the vital task of improving ocean and weather forecasts to help
12 September 2025
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South Korea’s Space Revolution: From Late Bloomer to Satellite Powerhouse by 2030

South Korea’s Space Revolution: From Late Bloomer to Satellite Powerhouse by 2030

Sources: South Korean news agencies and official statements were used to ensure up-to-date information and quotes. Key references include Yonhap News Agency reports on KASA’s establishment and budget en.yna.co.kr en.yna.co.kr, the Hanwha-KARI Nuri rocket transfer koreajoongangdaily.joins.com koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, and startup launch successes en.yna.co.kr, as well as JoongAng Daily and Korea Times features on industry trends koreajoongangdaily.joins.com koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. These sources provide a factual basis for the history, current developments, and future outlook discussed. All citations are preserved in the format provided.
11 September 2025
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Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Connectivity from Asia to the Middle East A sudden undersea cable crisis struck in early September, severing two key fiber-optic lines that carry internet traffic between continents. On Sept 7, network monitors at NetBlocks detected that the SEA-ME-WE 4 (SMW4) and IMEWE submarine cables were cut near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia reuters.com. The impact was felt across multiple countries: India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others all experienced drastically slowed internet speeds or partial outages as data traffic was forced onto alternate paths reuters.com reuters.com. Connectivity in parts of East Africa was also reportedly affected, given
11 September 2025
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Italy’s Space Industry Skyrockets: Inside the Satellite Boom and Race to 2030

Italy’s Space Industry Skyrockets: Inside the Satellite Boom and Race to 2030

Key Facts Historical Development of Italy’s Space & Satellite Sector Italy’s engagement with space stretches back to the dawn of the Space Age. In the 1950s, visionaries like aerospace engineer Luigi Broglio and physicist Edoardo Amaldi laid the groundwork for Italy’s space program wetheitalians.com wetheitalians.com. Their efforts led to the San Marco project, a collaboration with NASA that saw Italy design and build its own satellites while the U.S. provided launch vehicles. On December 15, 1964, Italy’s first satellite, San Marco 1, was successfully launched – making Italy the fifth country to put a satellite in orbit (and notably, one
9 September 2025
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Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Key Facts Summary Historical Development of the UK Space & Satellite Sector The UK has a long if understated space heritage, with several pivotal milestones over the past decades: In summary, the UK space sector’s history is one of early scientific achievements, a long period of reliance on partners, and a recent renaissance focusing on commercialization. From building satellites that connect the world to laying the groundwork for launching them, Britain’s space journey has set the stage for a new chapter of growth. Current Industry Landscape: Size, Scope and Key Players Today the United Kingdom boasts one of the world’s
8 September 2025
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Cable Cuts, Crackdowns & Satellite Surges: Global Internet Access Upheavals (7–8 Sept 2025)

Cable Cuts, Crackdowns & Satellite Surges: Global Internet Access Upheavals (7–8 Sept 2025)

Key Facts In-Depth Report Undersea Cable Outage Shakes Asia & Mideast A sudden severing of multiple undersea internet cables in the Red Sea over the weekend sent shockwaves through global connectivity. On September 7, monitoring groups reported that two major subsea fiber systems (the SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE cables) were cut near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, dramatically slowing or disrupting internet service in countries including India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE beaumontenterprise.com beaumontenterprise.com. NetBlocks called it “a series of subsea cable outages” that degraded connectivity across the region beaumontenterprise.com. Technology giant Microsoft alerted Azure cloud customers to expect increased latency
8 September 2025
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