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Chinese citizen pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle US military equipment to PRC

Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old Chinese citizen, tried to purchase US-manufactured military communications hardware on the black market with the intention of smuggling the technology to China.

US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.
People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan province, China, July 10, 2026. (Illustrative)

China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

(illustrative) Concrete barriers are positioned as part of preparations for the opening of a Gaza distribution center near Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 10, 2025

IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges


Satellite Study Tracks Wartime Destruction of Syrian Heritage Sites

Looting and military reuse identified as key drivers of archaeological damage.

 Palmyra in Syria.

ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space

Twin satellites fly 150 meters apart with millimeter precision, allowing detailed observation of the Sun's corona during long-lasting artificial eclipses.

 ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space.

Significant player: Ramon.Space's new contract

Ramon.Space won a contract from Eutelsat OneWeb to supply advanced digital communication systems for the satellite constellation.

 Ramon.Space

ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage

Using a new radar technique, Biomass can 'see' through clouds and tree canopies down to the forest floor, where most biomass—and therefore carbon—is concentrated.

 ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage.

Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites

To catch up with the competition, Bezos plans to rapidly deploy the rest of the Kuiper constellation in the coming months and years.

 Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper takes off: Amazon launches first 27 satellites.

Cosmic malfunction? Russian satellite linked to nuclear space weapons out of control - report

The satellite is believed to serve as both a radar tool for intelligence gathering and a platform for radiation testing.

 Cargo space craft and Earth.

Global concern: Elon Musk's satellites are falling and endangering us

Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher disease risk.

 Satellites orbit the Earth. Hazardous debris

SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 31, 2025.

The Kessler Syndrome: The doom scenario worrying scientists

"The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.

 "The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say

The launch comes as the United States and European countries claim Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.

 Iran's two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier is displayed in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2024.