Two budget airlines, Allegiant and Sun Country, have officially joined forces in a $1. 5 billion deal. The merger comes at a tough time for cheap flights, as rising fuel costs—fueled by Middle Eastern conflicts—push up prices across the industry. Sun Country brings extra benefits to the partnership,
Most people don’t realize how much daily life depends on signals beamed from satellites. A lost hiker in the mountains gets rescued because a tiny device sends coordinates to satellites overhead. Those same satellites handle phone calls, money transfers, and delivery trucks tracking across oceans. B
The U. S. military is betting over $3 billion on a fresh approach to stop enemy missiles before they reach their targets. Instead of relying only on weapons on the ground, the Space Force now plans to place interceptors in orbit around Earth. Twelve companies got the green light to build and test th
The U. S. regulator has just cleared SpaceMobile to launch up to 248 satellites that will hand out cellular internet straight to phones. The move lets the company use low‑band frequencies, 700 MHz and 800 MHz, together with major carriers like Verizon, AT&T and FirstNet. Because of this approval, th
A cutting-edge weather-monitoring gadget just passed a major test, paving the way for its trip into orbit. Built by a California-based tech firm, the device will join a fleet of space-based tools aimed at tracking storms and climate patterns from hundreds of miles above Earth. The sensor’s latest c
Boeing just handed over its newest satellite to ViaSat, a move that could shake up internet access in the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite, built on Boeing’s 702MP+ platform, is now at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, getting prepped for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch. This delivery marks
A major satellite imaging company has decided to stop sharing pictures of Iran and conflict zones in the Middle East indefinitely. Planet Labs, which operates dozens of Earth-observing satellites, made this move after being asked by the US government. This policy isn't new - they already delayed sha
Amazon is set to give Delta customers a new kind of Wi‑Fi. In 2028, the airline will start putting Amazon Leo on its planes. Leo is made of many small satellites that orbit the Earth at about 370 miles up, which lets them send data quickly. The deal will begin with 500 aircraft and then grow. Each
Recent satellite images now give a clearer picture of how much damage has been done in the Middle East since the conflict began on Feb. 28. They show burning ships, ruined buildings, and fires that have spread to airports and air bases. One of the most striking photos shows ships on fire in Bandar
The United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket took off from Cape Canaveral early Thursday, carrying secret Space Force payloads that were meant to reach a geosynchronous orbit. The launch began smoothly, with the twin BE‑4 engines and four solid boosters pushing the vehicle skyward. However, about
