Japan successfully launches defense satellite

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites. This new spaceflight tech has a very retro feel. The world's first ...
Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could 'shoot it out of sky', says defence minister
Australia's defence minister said on Tuesday a defence satellite program was scrapped because of the threat of new technology ...
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Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion
China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind ...
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Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)
Here’s how it works. A tiny puncture discovered in the solar panel of a small satellite orbiting Earth highlights the ...
Oh buoy! A new-generation satellite mission to study color of the ocean from space
Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of ...
A satellite services company is up 31% after announcing Apple is taking a stake
Apple is investing further in infrastructure for its satellite messaging features for iPhones, which enables texting without ...
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Apple Will Invest $1.5B in Globalstar to Expand Satellite Services
The tech company is pledging more money for Globalstar's network of satellites, which power Emergency SOS and messaging.
World's first wooden satellite launched into space
The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a ...
Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood
Scientists in Japan launched the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since ...