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At 07:18 UTC on 23 June 2025, a Falcon 9 lifted the QUICK³ nano‑satellite into a 550 km sun‑synchronous orbit from Vandenberg Space Force…
The European Space Agency’s new BIOMASS mission has started to deliver on its dramatic promise: a 12‑metre, umbrella‑shaped radar antenna that peers through dense…
Tunisia’s internet infrastructure has grown significantly in recent years, transforming the country from a digital desert into a connected society. Fixed broadband, mobile networks,…
SpaceX’s Starlink constellation and T‑Mobile’s “T‑Satellite” network are racing toward a milestone moment: on 1 October 2025 the service will graduate from today’s SMS‑only…
NATO’s biggest space-data deal to date pairs the Alliance’s new Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space programme with the world’s largest commercial radar-satellite fleet, run…
Iran’s Ministry of Communications warned on 23 June 2025 that owning or installing a Starlink terminal is a punishable offense. The ministry simultaneously asked…
Singapore regulates drones under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, primarily through the Air Navigation Act and subsidiary regulations for unmanned aircraft police.gov.sg. CAAS…
Microwave radiometry is a passive remote sensing technique that measures naturally emitted thermal radiation in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. In essence,…
Iran’s internet infrastructure is a mix of aging fixed broadband and expanding mobile networks, all under strain from sanctions and state control. Fixed broadband…
This report surveys major satellite-related events and milestones in 2025–2026 worldwide. We cover conferences/expos/symposia, launch schedules for key missions, policy/regulatory meetings, and technological developments…
On 20 June 2025 state broadcaster CCTV aired footage from the National University of Defence Technology showing a student, Liang Hexiang, balancing a micro-robot…
The past ten days have seen an unprecedented collision between a Silicon Valley billionaire and one of the world’s most restrictive regimes. When Iranian…
Switzerland has a comprehensive drone regulatory framework that fully aligns with European Union rules as of 2023, with some national add-ons ch.ch. The Federal…
Vodafone becomes the first operator to commercially deploy satellite-guided GPS sensors in 4G/5G antennas, starting in Albania to improve alignment and signal quality. Axiom…
A dramatic 24-hour burst of missile fire, bunker-buster strikes, and dizzying political messaging has pushed the Iran-Israel war to its most perilous point yet.…
Palau, a Pacific archipelago famed for its coral reefs and remote islands, has been rapidly modernizing its internet connectivity in recent years. As a…
