![INSIGHT - How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX in Indonesia INSIGHT - How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX in Indonesia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/71702526405_ElonMusk.jpg)
INSIGHT - How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX in Indonesia
Since its failure, SpaceX has launched two Indonesian satellites, with a third set for Tuesday; China has handled none.
Tue Feb 20 2024
![North Korea claims it launched first spy satellite, promises more North Korea claims it launched first spy satellite, promises more](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/51700625675_spyrocket.jpg)
North Korea claims it launched first spy satellite, promises more
North Korea says satellites needed to track US and allies.
Wed Nov 22 2023
![Putin and North Korea's Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites Putin and North Korea's Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/81694605986_Vostochnyosmodrome.jpg)
Putin and North Korea's Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites
Vladimir Putin said Kim Jong Un had shown a "great interest in rocket engineering" during the visit.
Wed Sep 13 2023
![Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/41675408153_CHINA.jpg)
Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites
The project was part of broader initiatives aimed at building China's marine economy and turning China into a marine power.
Fri Feb 03 2023
![Malaysian Space Board Act will help protect country's security, sovereignty - Adham Malaysian Space Board Act will help protect country's security, sovereignty - Adham](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81660052726_TBADHAMBABAKL.jpg)
Malaysian Space Board Act will help protect country's security, sovereignty - Adham
Dr Adham said there are currently over 2,000 active satellites in space, thus allowing a lot of debris to be around.
Wed Aug 10 2022
![Astra's NASA mission suffers failure, loss of weather satellites Astra's NASA mission suffers failure, loss of weather satellites](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/51655085332_NASA.jpg)
Astra's NASA mission suffers failure, loss of weather satellites
The mission to send tiny storm-monitoring NASA satellites to orbit failed after a second-stage booster engine shut down early in space.
Mon Jun 13 2022
![North Korea's Kim says spy satellites to monitor actions by US and its allies North Korea's Kim says spy satellites to monitor actions by US and its allies](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/61646874643_SEOUL.jpg)
North Korea's Kim says spy satellites to monitor actions by US and its allies
Kim said "a lot" of military reconnaissance satellites would be put into sun-synchronous polar orbit in the period of a five-year plan.
Thu Mar 10 2022
![NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/41618610141_NASA.jpg)
NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan
Elon Musk's SpaceX has requested authorization for a second-generation constellation of 30,000 satellites.
Thu Feb 10 2022
![EXPLAINER - Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption EXPLAINER - Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/71642410293_TONGA.jpg)
EXPLAINER - Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption
The explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites.
Mon Jan 17 2022
![KKMM to use satellites to improve communication during disasters - Zahidi KKMM to use satellites to improve communication during disasters - Zahidi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2015-08/71440512269_telecomunicationtow.jpg)
KKMM to use satellites to improve communication during disasters - Zahidi
Zahidi said the use of satellite technology could help to manage natural disaster situations such as sending early warnings to the public.
Thu Jan 13 2022
![Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/71640739391_BEIJING.jpg)
Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses
China complains that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink.
Wed Dec 29 2021
![Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/71597816696_NasaMeteor.jpg)
Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA
If it had been on a collision course with Earth, the asteroid, 2020 QG would disintegrate in the atmosphere, creating a fireball in the sky.
Wed Aug 19 2020
![North Korea might be preparing for another nuclear test, satellite images suggest North Korea might be preparing for another nuclear test, satellite images suggest](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/81489888101_KimJongUn.jpg)
North Korea might be preparing for another nuclear test, satellite images suggest
It's impossible to tell if North Korea is putting on a performance for the satellites - a ploy it has sometimes used to raise tensions - or if a sixth nuclear test is imminent.
Thu Mar 30 2017
![Russian hackers find sophisticated way to steal data Russian hackers find sophisticated way to steal data](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-08/51440314462_cybercrime.jpg)
Russian hackers find sophisticated way to steal data
A group of sophisticated Russian-speaking hackers is exploiting commercial satellites to siphon sensitive data from diplomatic and military agencies in the US and Europe to mask their location.
Thu Sep 10 2015
![China plans to 'monitor the whole world' China plans to 'monitor the whole world'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/41396194910_120x90.jpg)
China plans to 'monitor the whole world'
Beijing mulls launching network of dozens of satellites, giving it the ability to monitor the whole world, in wake of lost flight MH370.
Mon Mar 31 2014