Ukraine war sparked race for countries to build spy satellites, space-tech CEO says
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered a global race for the development of surveillance and intelligence satellite fleets, with states reconsidering the role of space infrastructure in military conflicts, says Rafal Modrzewski, co-founder and CEO of the ICEYE space technology company, according to CNBC.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır emphasized that in the coming period, they will reach the Moon with a spacecraft that has a propulsion system developed with national resources and designed and produced by their own engineers and scientists. Kacır also pointed out that the İMECE, GÖKTÜRK-2, and TÜRKSAT 6A satellites are indicators of Türkiye's increasing ambition and national capabilities in space, and that the National Spa…
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By July 2026, the U.S. Traffic Coordination System for Space reported pilot participation representing more than 11,000 satellites in orbit. That single measure illustrates several space economy paradoxes at once. More spacecraft can provide more communications capacity, Earth observation, navigation support, scientific measurements, weather information, and commercial services. The same growth increases demand for collision screening, spectrum …
The Czech space industry is no longer just about supplying technology. It's not just about pilot Aleš Svoboda, who could become the first Czech astronaut on the International Space Station in the coming years, or about companies like OHB Czechspace, which are participating in European missions. In addition to manufacturers of top-notch...
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