The satellite is believed to serve as both a radar tool for intelligence gathering and a platform for radiation testing.
Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher disease risk.
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.
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