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Starlink and Satellite Megaconstellations Accused of Creating an Unregulated Climate Experiment
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (39+ words) A new study is drawing a sharper line between the booming satellite economy and the atmosphere above it: the same launch wave powering Starlink missions is also pumping soot, metal oxides, and ozone-depleting chemistry into the upper air....
Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink rollout for take-off
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (358+ words) Is your digital agency keeping pace? Hardware SMEs are not short of demand, but many are still missing growth Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening? Entrepreneurial ubuntu: Why learning to ask for help is a crucial…...
India's D2 D ambitions depend on hardware and global standards: Explained
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (205+ words) Business Standard India's D2 D ambitions depend on hardware and global standards: Explained India's plans for satellite-to-smartphone connectivity face a reality check, with Apple and Google reportedly flagging hardware constraints, spectrum policy challenges, and the need for globally align What D2 D…...
Russia's Roscosmos Places Commercial Ads on Space Rockets After Losing Foreign Partners " UNITED24 Media
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (441+ words) Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos has begun placing commercial advertising on space launch rockets amid declining revenues and the loss of foreign partners. According to Vedomosti on May 18, citing a Roscosmos representative, rockets launched since the beginning of 2026 have carried…...
What is D2 D technology: Modi govt's BIG plan to provide mobile connectivity in remote areas using. .. ; bad news for Apple, Google due to. ..
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (244+ words) In a major effort to boost mobile network connectivity in remote areas of the country, India is planning to use Direct-to-Device (D2 D) satellite technology to allow smartphones to connect directly to satellites in areas where mobile networks are not available. Experts…...
Space X Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (435+ words) "Black carbon from satellite launches has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon released by ships, cars and power plants." "The space industry pollution is like a small-scale, unregulated geoengineering experiment that could have many unintended and serious environmental…...
Apple and Google Raise Concerns Over India's Satellite-to-Device Plans for Smartphones: Here's What's at Stake
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (230+ words) As technology continues to evolve worldwide, India's efforts to develop satellite-based mobile connectivity are still in the consultation stage, with global tech giants Apple and Google highlighting both the potential and the practical challenges of enabling direct smartphone-to-satellite communication. According…...
Commcrete aims to expand resilient SATCOM capabilities in Southeast Asia
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (408+ words) Israeli technology start-up Commcrete is positioning its tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) technology " which enables any line-of-sight and VHF/UHF radio devices to access satellite connectivity " for defence, public security and commercial operations in Southeast Asia. Conventional SATCOM systems often struggle…...
Starlink is finally legal in Uganda after months of tension
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (511+ words) Victoria from Techpoint here, Here's what I've got for you today: The national gateway requirement especially matters because it means Internet traffic must pass through infrastructure physically located in Uganda, giving authorities greater visibility and control over data flows that…...
Connecting earth and sky through technology
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (100+ words) China Daily Connecting earth and sky through technology 3, 2, 1connected. The connection between earth and sky may be simpler than we imagine. The digital lifeline, woven together from terrestrial networks, submarine cables, satellites and data systems, is the pulse of the city,…...