ROME, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Italy is aiming to develop its own low-orbit satellites for government communications, its industry minister said on Wednesday, presenting it as an alternative to systems ...

shares of Japan’s Canon Electronics plummeted 12.7% on Wednesday following the rocket launch failure. Kairos is a three-stage rocket that can launch a 250-kilogram payload into low Earth orbit.

The prospect of SpaceX’s high-profile Starlink internet service being licensed in South Africa has raised questions around where low orbit satellite services fit into the connectivity landscape.