India’s ‘Bodyguard Satellites’ Show Why the US-China Space Duopoly Must End

By BPN News Desk March 5, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

The recent report that India is developing “bodyguard satellites” to protect its space assets marks a significant shift in the country’s strategic thinking. For decades, space security has largely been shaped by a small group of powerful nations, particularly the United States and China. Their

Science Space & Astronomy

Scientists Warn of Satellite Collision Risk in Low Earth Orbit

By BPN News Desk December 17, 2025

Scientists have raised concerns over the growing risk of a major satellite collision in low Earth orbit, warning that the increasingly crowded space environment could trigger a chain reaction of crashes with serious consequences. Researchers say the rapid rise in the number of satellites and debris fragments has significantly increased the probability of collisions if […]

Science Space & Astronomy

SpaceX Hits 10,000-Satellite Milestone for Starlink

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2025

SpaceX has launched its 10,000th satellite for the Starlink internet-constellation programme, marking a historic threshold in global broadband infrastructure. According to satellite-tracking data, around 8,600 of these are active in orbit. Significance of the Milestone The feat underscores SpaceX’s ambition to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access worldwide —

Op-Eds Opinion

From Dependence to Dominance: Why India’s First Private EO Constellation Is a Strategic Masterstroke

By BPN News Desk August 14, 2025

For decades, India’s view of the world from above has been filtered through foreign lenses. When border tensions flared or natural disasters struck, the nation’s ability to act decisively often depended on commercial satellite imagery supplied by companies like Maxar. While such providers offer advanced capabilities, their operations are bound to the political, legal, and

Defence

China Provided Live Inputs to Pakistan During Operation Sindoor

By BPN News Desk July 4, 2025

Indian Army’s Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance), Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, has revealed that during Operation Sindoor, China passed real-time intelligence to Pakistan regarding India’s critical deployment vectors. Singh discussed this at a FICCI forum in New Delhi on July 4, stating Pakistan gained situational awareness of India’s troop and