Ukraine’s largest operator Kyivstar has quietly leapt to the front of the “direct‑to‑cell” space race, pledging to switch on Starlink‑powered texting by late 2025 and full voice/data service by mid‑2026. In this deep‑dive you’ll learn exactly what was agreed, how the technology works, why regulators fast‑tracked it in a war zone, what analysts think it means…
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 From lunar marvels to leadership shakeups, the global space sector faces pivotal moments in science, technology, and policy. The Buck Moon Rises: A Celestial Spectacle for July 2025 What Is the Buck Moon and Why Is It Special This Year? On July 10, 2025, skywatchers across the globe will witness…
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Overview of Hong Kong’s Drone Regulatory Framework Hong Kong has implemented a modern regulatory framework for drones (also called Small Unmanned Aircraft, or SUA) to ensure safe operations. The current rules are grounded in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Order (Cap. 448G), a piece of subsidiary legislation under the Civil Aviation Ordinance, which took effect on…
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 Senior Aerospace Editor’s In-Depth Analysis NASA’s Rapid Response: Aircraft and Satellite Tech in Texas Flood Recovery In the wake of catastrophic floods in Texas, NASA has mobilized its advanced airborne and satellite technologies to support emergency response and recovery. Persistent cloud cover rendered traditional satellite imagery ineffective, prompting NASA to…
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Key take‑aways In the early hours of 5 July 2025 (09:07 UT), amateur astronomer Mario Rana recorded a brief, white flare on Saturn’s western limb. Within hours, the Planetary Virtual Observatory & Laboratory (PVOL) issued an international “all‑points bulletin,” asking observers to scour their own images for corroboration. So far, no second detection has surfaced, but a growing body of data and expert…
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Space in July 2025: Budget Battles, Scientific Breakthroughs, and the New Space Race The global space sector is experiencing a period of profound transformation, marked by political wrangling over budgets, rapid advances in technology, and a surge of new players in both government and commercial domains. From the halls of Congress to the surface of…
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Key take‑aways (one‑paragraph executive summary) In early July 2025 astronomers using the NASA‑funded ATLAS telescope in Chile discovered a hyper‑fast object now designated 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)—only the third confirmed interstellar body to enter our Solar System after ’Oumuamua (2017) and Borisov (2019). Follow‑up astrometry shows an inbound velocity of ≈58 km s⁻¹ and an orbital eccentricity of ≈6.1, values far in…
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Space News Roundup: 8th July 2025 SpaceX’s Relentless Starlink Expansion and Falcon 9 Milestones SpaceX continues to dominate the commercial launch landscape, with its Starlink constellation growing at an unprecedented pace. On July 8, 2025, SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-28 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, deploying 28 new broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit…
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The past two months have been exceptionally dynamic for the satellite communications (satcom) industry worldwide. From a flurry of satellite launches and constellation deployments to high-stakes mergers, investments, and policy moves, the period saw rapid advances in commercial broadband, military networks, and new IoT applications. Below we break down the major events and trends –…
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Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers The space sector is experiencing a period of unprecedented dynamism, with breakthroughs in satellite technology, rocket launches, scientific discoveries, and international collaborations. This comprehensive roundup distills the most significant developments from the latest news, spanning military and commercial satellite deployments, advances in space science, environmental concerns,…
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