A cascade of newly released commercial‑satellite photographs confirms that last weekend’s U.S. bunker‑buster raid on Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant gouged fresh holes into the mountain and triggered a landslide of rock and debris that experts say may have entombed the centrifuge halls. The imagery—captured by Maxar, Planet Labs and others—has become the centerpiece of a…
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In the 48 hours before U.S. B‑2 bombers punched bunker‑busting holes into Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan complexes, a burst of commercial‑satellite photos captured trucks, bulldozers and security convoys swarming Fordow’s tunnel mouths. Analysts read the pictures as a frantic effort to shift centrifuges or shielding materials—clues that helped tip Washington’s calculus toward a lightning strike.…
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Astronomers were stunned when a 1960s NASA satellite suddenly “blinked” to life. On 13 June 2024, the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope in Western Australia detected an extraordinarily brief yet intense radio pulse lasting <30 nanoseconds and peaking at over 300,000 Jy chron.com n2yo.com. By tracing the signal in Earth’s vicinity (within ~12,400 miles…
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Executive Summary: The Pentagon has long sought a “space internet” – an integrated military satellite network that automatically routes data across U.S., allied, and commercial satellites. This enterprise SATCOM vision promises resilience and high-speed connectivity, but it has been dogged by technical, bureaucratic, and industrial challenges. Recent reporting and studies show that legacy hardware, fragmented…
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Live satellite imagery has become increasingly accessible, allowing anyone to view near real-time maps of Earth from space on web browsers or smartphones. This report reviews major platforms and services – both free public tools and professional-grade commercial systems – that provide live or near-real-time satellite images. We include official links, key features, platform availability (web/mobile), common use cases…
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The Black Knight satellite conspiracy theory alleges that a mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin has been orbiting Earth for thousands of years, monitoring humanity. Over decades, this legend has woven together disparate events – from Nikola Tesla’s early radio experiments to NASA space shuttle photographs – into a single narrative. Despite scientific debunking and official…
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Below is a sorted overview of major Ukrainian tenders (2016–2025) related to satellite communications and equipment, from highest to lowest budget (values converted to USD at current rates). Each entry includes the tender’s title, scope, budget (original currency and USD), procuring organization (with sector), timeline, participants (if known), and the strategic or industrial significance. Military…
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Introduction to Mobile & Portable Satellite Internet A SpaceX Starlink satellite dish set up outdoors. Portable satellite internet terminals like this bring high-speed connectivity to remote areas in 2025.Mobile and portable satellite internet delivers broadband connectivity from satellites in space directly to users on the move or in remote locations. Instead of relying on traditional…
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Introduction Imagine getting ultra-fast internet in the middle of the ocean or deep in a remote village, all thanks to satellites orbiting above. 5G satellite internet is an emerging paradigm that fuses next-generation 5G wireless technology with satellite networks to deliver broadband connectivity virtually anywhere on Earth. By leveraging constellations of low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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Eritrea is notorious for its exceptionally limited internet connectivity – often likened to a “digital desert” or even called the “North Korea of Africa” in terms of information isolation. Despite being a coastal nation in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has eschewed modern internet infrastructure and access for decades. Fewer than 1 in 4 Eritreans…
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