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WorldSCMP4h ago

Starlink rival Qianfan hits satellite milestone, but is it too slow and costly?

China’s Qianfan network has hit a national milestone by placing over 200 broadband satellites in orbit, but there are concerns its deployment could be too slow and costly. The constellation now has 201 satellites after a successful launch on board a Zhuque-2E rocket from the Gobi Desert at 4. 23...

ScienceScienceDaily6h ago

MIT’s new spacecraft engine could send tiny satellites to Mars

MIT researchers have shown that one fuel can power both chemical and electric spacecraft thrusters, potentially transforming what small satellites can do. The approach combines quick bursts of speed with highly efficient long-range propulsion in a single compact system. A NASA-supported CubeSat...