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China has sent more satellites into space this year than US and Russia, report says

Laura Zhou in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 04 03:09 PM

It launched 29 probes in the first nine months, while American tally was 27 and Russia launched eight, according to Bryce Space and Technology. Beijing has been pushing ahead with ambitious space program, but observers say there is still a wide gap between Chinese and US technologies. Read more »

SpaceX delays launch of mini-satellites

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 03:10 PM

SpaceX on Saturday delayed the launch of a rocket due to take 57 mini-satellites into space as part of plan to build an orbiting, global broadband internet system.   Read more »

SpaceX sends up 60 mini-satellites with plans for thousands more

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 08:02 AM

The American company's Starlink network could one day total 42,000 satellites -- resulting in far more crowded skies and raising concerns among some scientists.    Read more »

SpaceX to try again to launch U.S. satellite in first national security mission

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 20 04:06 PM

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off on Thursday after 2 cancelled launches earlier this week due to last-minute technical problems, but poor weather is looming as a potential problem. Read more »

Pinay scientist sees great potential in 'precision agriculture'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 10:59 PM

Dr. Gay Jane Perez of the UP Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology became the first nominee of the Philippines to win the fourth annual ASEAN-US Science Prize for women.  Read more »