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Branson vehicle teeters after series of flawed decisions and a failed launch lead to painful denouement
Shares hit after company announces ‘operational pause’ and puts staff on unpaid furlough
There are still substantial hurdles to cover the world’s communications black spots
Objects in the upper stratosphere are used for science, surveillance and communications
Richard Branson’s company wants to try again later this year after failed mission from Cornwall
Very public blow to British ambitions to be player in Europe’s ‘space race’
Rising rates and weaker economic conditions make fundraising more onerous
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne prevented from gaining orbit in blow to British space ambitions
Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch
Country wants to emulate Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of Ukraine war with low-Earth orbit start-up
Public and private actors are duking it out for extraterrestrial control
Civil Aviation Authority issues final licences to Virgin Orbit for take off from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay
€4.3bn system promises 50 times more data to improve accuracy of forecasts, particularly for imminent storms
Government aims to provide ultrafast internet to all homes across country
Europe must set clear rules for management of orbits — and keep control of its own celestial infrastructure
By monitoring energy use in real time, the French start-up says its software can help manage the transition to lower-carbon energy
Spaceport Cornwall blazes a trail as Britain aims to become European leader in launch of commercial satellites
The government’s ambition in the sector is at odds with its strategy
Commons science committee urges ‘better cross-government co-ordination’ on space strategy
Recent outages in satellite systems have confirmed the importance of data from atomic clocks as an invisible utility
UK competition regulator warns $7.3bn tie-up risks quality of onboard connectivity
Special terminals will still need to be sent to country for users to benefit from Starlink service
Government needs to make a decision on rights if satellite broadband pioneer wants to attract customers
US tech group’s partnership with Globalstar gives iPhones an advantage
Surging orders for in-flight connectivity drive revenues while takeover by ViaSat on track, says chief executive
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