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Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne prevented from gaining orbit in blow to British space ambitions
Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch
Country wants to emulate Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of Ukraine war with low-Earth orbit start-up
Public and private actors are duking it out for extraterrestrial control
Civil Aviation Authority issues final licences to Virgin Orbit for take off from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay
€4.3bn system promises 50 times more data to improve accuracy of forecasts, particularly for imminent storms
Government aims to provide ultrafast internet to all homes across country
Europe must set clear rules for management of orbits — and keep control of its own celestial infrastructure
By monitoring energy use in real time, the French start-up says its software can help manage the transition to lower-carbon energy
Spaceport Cornwall blazes a trail as Britain aims to become European leader in launch of commercial satellites
The government’s ambition in the sector is at odds with its strategy
Commons science committee urges ‘better cross-government co-ordination’ on space strategy
Recent outages in satellite systems have confirmed the importance of data from atomic clocks as an invisible utility
UK competition regulator warns $7.3bn tie-up risks quality of onboard connectivity
Special terminals will still need to be sent to country for users to benefit from Starlink service
Government needs to make a decision on rights if satellite broadband pioneer wants to attract customers
US tech group’s partnership with Globalstar gives iPhones an advantage
Surging orders for in-flight connectivity drive revenues while takeover by ViaSat on track, says chief executive
Governments have to reach for the stars to close the digital divide with satellites
The Eutelsat-OneWeb merger is a reminder that huge mutual benefits accrue from scientific collaboration
The proliferation of satellite debris in low-Earth orbit carries significant environmental and economic risks
US and Luxembourg groups exploring tie-up as challengers like Elon Musk push into space industry
Merger of French satellite operator and money-losing OneWeb shows pressure old order faces from challengers
Shares in French satellite operator have tumbled since it revealed plans for a tie-up with UK’s OneWeb
Russia cuts gas deliveries to Europe via Nord Stream 1
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