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SATELLITES

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Mar 20, 2023
Japan’s budding space program grounded by persistent setbacks
Desire to compete in the satellite-launching business and shore up security could be hindered by historical failures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023
U.S. to use Japanese radar to improve space domain awareness
Brig. Gen. Jesse Morehouse said Washington hopes to strengthen information sharing on satellite detection and space debris.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2023
Studying Ukraine war, China's military minds fret over U.S. missiles and Starlink
Ukraine has sharpened China's focus by providing a window on a large power's failure to overwhelm a smaller one backed by the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023
Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert
Tech giants including Microsoft have pledged to help poor regions hobbled by bad internet services to 'leapfrog' into an era of online connectivity, with satellites set to play a key role.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2023
Satellite-saving robots can turn killer, too
Orbiting machines used to repair other spacecraft can just as easily be used to destroy them and will require new international rules to keep the peace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2022
North Korea to finish preparations for spy satellite by April
Pyongyang claimed to have conducted “an important final-stage test” for the development of the satellite, one of leader Kim Jong Un's key goals for bolstering his arsenal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2022
Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
Iran, which has maintained ties with Moscow, has sought to deflect suspicions that Russia could use the Khayyam satellite to spy on Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022
New research helps explain the brightest, most energetic objects in the universe
The latest observations support a 'unified model' of active galactic nuclei, which holds that all such objects are the same but appear to have different properties when seen from Earth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2022
In today's world, precision timing is everything
PNT is one of the 14 categories of emerging technologies identified by the U.S. government as strategic and therefore demanding special attention and control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
U.S.-Russia alliance in space shaken by events on planet Earth
For decades, the space station has been a symbol of diplomatic triumph between the U.S. and Russian space agencies, NASA and Roscosmos, and the two countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2021
NASA just launched a spacecraft that will crash into an asteroid
If successful, the mission could help space agencies deflect a future asteroid and avert a catastrophic impact on the Earth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2021
Japanese CEOs boldly going where no women have gone before
In the male-dominated space and satellite industries, female leaders of startups are making waves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2021
Japan launches Epsilon rocket carrying nine satellites
Initially planned for October, the launch was postponed three times due to technical and other reasons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021
The next big hack could come from the stars
Some 30 years of internet history shows us that businesses and governments may not truly take security seriously until a massive hack occurs and satellites are breached or lost.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Japan launches successor to aging GPS satellite into orbit
The satellite was previously scheduled to be launched Monday, but it was postponed due to bad weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2021
KDDI teams up with SpaceX to provide better mobile access in remote areas
Musk's Starlink satellites will connect to 1,200 remote mobile towers in Japan so rural customers can experience urban-level mobile connectivity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021
Space junk, long feared, is now an imminent threat
Although the vast majority of space junk is the size of a grain of sand or smaller, at least 26,000 pieces are big enough to destroy a satellite.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2021
As satellites proliferate, telescopes go dark
Satellites reflect sunlight, causing bright trails across the night sky, which in turn can impede crucial observations or corrupt astronomical data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 19, 2021
With lower launch costs, Japan's next-gen H3 rocket aims for global success
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are hoping to attract a wide range of commercial demand, including satellite launches for organizations overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2021
Deployment of Myanmar's first satellite under review due to coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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