SpaceX launches communications satellite into orbit
SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Exploration
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News tagged with communication satellite
Ariane 5's seventh launch this year
An Ariane 5 lifted off this evening to deliver two telecom satellites, Star One-D1 and JCSat-15, into their planned orbits.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2016
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NASA announces first geostationary vegetation, atmospheric carbon mission
NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission that will extend our nation's lead in measuring key greenhouse gases and vegetation health from space to advance our understanding of Earth's natural exchanges of ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2016
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Israelis fear satellite loss could set back its space industry
The launchpad destruction of an advanced Israeli communications satellite may have dealt a blow to the country's aerospace industry, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) said Friday.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2016
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GOES-3 satellite decommissioned
The National Science Foundation (NSF) late last month decommissioned a 38-year-old communications satellite that for 21 years had helped to link NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station with the outside world. It was among ...
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2016
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European aircraft to use satellite communication
The European aviation sector is planning to introduce satellite communication between aircraft and the ground, resulting in fewer zig-zag flight paths, reductions in CO2 emissions, and saved time and money. Norwegian researchers ...
Engineering
Aug 10, 2016
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Satellite communication of the future
In disasters, rescuers usually communicate via satellite if phone and mobile telecommunication is out. But that has drawbacks: Once the data lines are overloaded, the connection disconnects. In addition, there barely are ...
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2016
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World record in terrestrial radio transmission
Transmitting the contents of a conventional DVD in under ten seconds by radio transmission is incredibly fast – and a new world record in wireless data transmission. With a data rate of 6 Gigabit per second over a distance ...
Telecom
May 23, 2016
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European Space Agency launches new laser communications hub
The European Space Agency says a new laser terminal has been launched into orbit as part of wider efforts to develop Europe's first optical communications network, a system able to monitor natural disasters and other catastrophes.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2016
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ESA issues call for new Earth Explorer proposals
ESA is announcing an opportunity for scientists involved in Earth observation to submit proposals for the next potential Earth Explorer satellite mission.
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2015
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