FAA proposes rules to reduce space debris
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new rules to address the growing threat of orbital debris, which poses a hazard to spacecraft and satellites. The proposed rules, which were detailed in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published this week, would require commercial space launch operators to take responsibility for disposing of the […]
AST SpaceMobile establishes first-ever cellular network in space
AST SpaceMobile has made significant progress in establishing the first-ever cellular network in space by establishing a two-way connection via satellite link between Midland, Texas and Rakuten, Japan, using a Samsung Galaxy S22 handset and AT&T radio spectrum. To do this, AST SpaceMobile used a low-orbit communication satellite known as the BlueWalker 3 (BW3) satellite, […]
