Space agencies including NASA are joining forces with Internet giant Google Inc in order to fight global warming by using satellite images to monitor forests from space.
South Korea’s aerospace agency has suspended the launch of its first space rocket just eight minutes before its scheduled lift-off. The rocket was intended to send a domestically built scientific satellite into orbit.
US officials have confirmed that North Korea has placed a long-range missile on a launch pad, alarming the United States and its allies. The missiles could in theory reach Alaska.
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit, plummeting into the ocean after its launch in California. This first satellite of its kind was aiming to broaden climate science by mapping the global distribution of carbon dioxide.
Pyongyang's state media announced Tuesday it was preparing to launch a satellite, but South Korea has asked its neighbouring state to provide evidence that the event is not a guise for the test-launch of a long-range missile.
A European Ariane-5 rocket was launched from Europe's space base in Kourou, French Guiana on Thursday. The rocket will put two satellites into orbit for European telecoms operators, to provide digital and high-definition television broadcasting.
Iran's first domestic satellite launch, "aimed at determining orbital measurements", has aroused "great concern" in the US and the UK. Major world powers are to meet Wednesday to discuss Iran's nuclear capabilities.
The much-delayed launch of the European satellite GOCE is now not likely before February 2009, the European Space Agency has said. Additional work is needed to the satellite's launcher due to technical problems.
Google and bank giant HSBC are teaming up to take high-speed Internet to millions of people in emerging markets. The project involves 16 satellites and could cost up to 650 million dollars until the launch.
The European consortium Arianespace launched two telecommunications satellites into orbit Monday, marking the 26th successful mission for the Ariane 5 rocket.
