Hacker News with Generative AI: Satellite Technology

China launches fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites (spacenews.com)
HELSINKI — China launched the fourth batch of 18 satellites for the Thousand Sails megaconstellation early Thursday using a Long March 6A rocket.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, China
3 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 0 comments
A Cold War Satellite Program Called Parcae Revolutionized Signals Intelligence (ieee.org)
In the early 1970s, the Cold War had reached a particularly frigid moment, and U.S. military and intelligence officials had a problem.
Cold War, History, Signals Intelligence, Satellite Technology, Military
83 points by kungfudoi 9 days ago | 24 comments
Rival to SpaceX's Starlink Goes Dark After Failing to Account for Leap Year (gizmodo.com)
French satellite operator Eutelsat failed to account for last year’s leap year, leading to an embarrassing service outage that lasted for 48 hours.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Technology, Business
48 points by birdculture 26 days ago | 20 comments
Satellite powered estimation of global solar potential (research.google)
High-quality satellite digital surface models and roof segmentation power Google Maps Platform Solar API expansion in the global south and reduce global revisit times.
Satellite Technology, Renewable Energy, Google Maps, Global South
265 points by jonbaer 41 days ago | 204 comments
Europe's Starlink competitor is go (theverge.com)
The EU has signed a deal for its IRIS² constellation of 290 communication satellites that will operate in both medium and low Earth orbit.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, European Union, Competition
12 points by peutetre 43 days ago | 12 comments
T-Mobile users can try Starlink-enabled phone service for free during beta (arstechnica.com)
T-Mobile today said it opened registration for the "T-Mobile Starlink" beta service that will enable text messaging via satellites in dead zones not covered by cell towers.
Mobile Networks, Satellite Technology, Beta Testing, Telecommunications
5 points by mfiguiere 45 days ago | 3 comments
EU signs $11B deal for sovereign satellite constellation to rival Starlink (techcrunch.com)
The European Union is forging ahead with plans for a constellation of internet satellites to rival Elon Musk-owned Starlink, after signing a €10.6 billion ($11.1B) deal to launch nearly 300 satellites into low- and medium-Earth orbits by 2030.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Government Projects, Competition, European Union
61 points by gniting 45 days ago | 35 comments
Starlink's first constellation of direct-to-phone satellites is now in orbit (newatlas.com)
SpaceX has launched 20 of its Starlink satellites up into Earth's orbit, enabling direct-to-cellphone connectivity for subscribers anywhere on the planet.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Telecommunications, SpaceX
119 points by Brajeshwar 54 days ago | 109 comments
Dutch children's channel outages caused by Russian sabotage of six satellites (nltimes.nl)
An extensive Russian offensive on European satellites was behind several disruptions to the children’s channel BabyTV, in which Russian propaganda played on the channel multiple times in the spring, Nieuwsuur discovered.
International Relations, Cyberwarfare, Media, Satellite Technology, Russia
10 points by mtlebe 71 days ago | 0 comments
Starlink satellites' leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos (sciencenews.org)
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a threat to radio astronomy, a new study suggests.
Space Exploration, Astronomy, Satellite Technology, Radio Astronomy
7 points by austinallegro 82 days ago | 0 comments
Astronomers Push FCC to Halt New Starlink Launches, Citing Environment (pcmag.com)
A group of 120 astronomers and space experts is calling for a pause on new Starlink launches from SpaceX until the US can fully investigate the environmental effects of large satellite constellations.
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Environmental Impact
32 points by lg_rocket 97 days ago | 0 comments
First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected with NASA-Designed Instrument (nasa.gov)
Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite.
Climate Change, Space Exploration, Satellite Technology
122 points by mywacaday 109 days ago | 39 comments
Keep Track: 3D Satellite Toolkit (keeptrack.space)
Satellite Technology, 3D Modeling, Space Exploration, Open Source
180 points by jonbaer 122 days ago | 36 comments
Starlink's new satellites emit 30x more radio interference than before (theregister.com)
The second generation of Starlink satellites being lobbed into orbit by SpaceX might not reflect as much sunlight as the old ones, yet astronomers say they're leaking up to 32 times the unintended radio waves instead.
SpaceX, Satellite Technology, Radio Interference, Astronomy
49 points by defrost 132 days ago | 71 comments
Astronomers work with SpaceX on Starlink satellites radio telescope interference (newscientist.com)
Astronomy, Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Interference
6 points by ck2 158 days ago | 5 comments
AT&T Gets a Wrist Slap for Advertising a Satellite Calling That Doesn't Exist (techdirt.com)
Telecommunications, Misleading Advertising, Satellite Technology
10 points by bnewton 167 days ago | 0 comments
China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation (spacenews.com)
China, Satellite Technology, Space Exploration, Megaconstellations
5 points by gmays 174 days ago | 0 comments
How bad are satellite megaconstellations for astronomy? (leonarddavid.com)
Space Exploration, Astronomy, Satellite Technology, Environmental Impact
108 points by belter 265 days ago | 189 comments
View sky pollution by Starlink satellites in stellarium (ycombinator.com)
Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Astronomy, Observation
17 points by mkesper 275 days ago | 6 comments