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technology11 days ago•3 min saved

Delta to Get Orbit-Powered Wi-Fi as Amazon Leo Expands Across 500 Planes in 2028

Amazon Leo will power Delta Air Lines’ in-flight Wi‑Fi starting in 2028, initially equipping 500 aircraft with high‑speed, low‑latency connectivity via a low‑Earth‑orbit satellite network and aviation‑grade phased‑array antennas offering up to 1 Gbps download and 400 Mbps upload. The service will be free for Delta SkyMiles members, and the multi‑year deal strengthens Delta’s AWS relationship by enabling Leo, AI, and other Amazon technologies to enhance the end-to-end travel experience across Delta’s global fleet.

via aboutamazon.com|

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space15 days ago•13 min saved

Artemis II Looms as NASA Reorients Moon Plans and Rockets Face Setbacks

The Rocket Report this week centers on NASA’s pivot from a lunar station toward a Moon base and a nuclear-electric propulsion demo (Space Reactor-1) as Artemis II nears its circumlunar flight. The piece also tracks launch cadence and bottlenecks: Isar’s Spectrum launch delay, Amazon Leo’s accelerated target despite ULA’s Vulcan grounding, and the Space Force moving more missions to alternative providers; Cape Canaveral saw a mysterious missile test, while Russia advanced Baikonur operations and the Starlink-style Rassvet satellites. In the background, ULA’s Vulcan grounding spurs talk of shifting national-security launches to SpaceX, Site 31 at Baikonur is back online, Progress MS-33 docked manually, and cyber defenses expand to protect launches.}

via Ars Technica|

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technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Ariane 64 Lifts Europe’s Leap for Amazon Leo Constellation

Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 64 launched from Kourou, delivering 32 Amazon Leo satellites to a ~465 km orbit, marking a milestone for Europe’s launch capabilities and accelerating Amazon's plan to deploy a ~3,200-satellite constellation to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

via Ars Technica|

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space-exploration2 months ago•45 min saved

Amazon's internet satellites could blur the night sky, study warns

A study posted to arXiv analyzed about 2,000 observations of Amazon's Leo internet satellites and found they are bright enough to interfere with astronomical research, though not visible to the naked eye on average (avg magnitude ~6.28). About a quarter of observations showed brightness that could be seen without a telescope, exceeding the International Astronomical Union's recommended brightness limit for coexistence with astronomy. The satellites orbit ~630 km up, with future Amazon Leo deployments planned around 590 km, which could increase brightness. The research highlights potential impacts on ground- and space-based observatories and notes that Amazon has been engaging with astronomers to reduce brightness (e.g., reflective undersides, orientation). SpaceX's Starlink is discussed as another, brighter network, but similar mitigation efforts are underway.

via Space|

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