Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.
"The Kessler Syndrome is going to come true," warned John L. Crassidis, a professor of innovation and space debris expert at the University at Buffalo.
The launch comes as the United States and European countries claim Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.
The bricks are designed to withstand the extreme conditions on the Moon, including drastic temperature fluctuations ranging from -190 °C to +180 °C.
Scientists are baffled by Skynet-1A's new position, as celestial mechanics indicate that the probability it arrived there due to accidental drift is negligible.
LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.
Monitored from 2020 to 2022, the island's area shrank from 53 to 3 hectares before melting entirely.
Tehran denies its satellite activities are a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons.
Iran is strengthening its surveillance capabilities by partnering with Chinese satellite companies, raising concerns about enhanced spying on military targets across Israel and the Middle East.
The IDF's oldest spy satellite recently went out of service after 22 years and burned up in the atmosphere. Ofek-5, launched on May 28, 2002, was one of Israel's first operational imaging satellites.
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