Laser-pointing system could help tiny satellites transmit data to Earth
A new laser-pointing platform developed at MIT may help launch miniature satellites into the high-rate data game.
A new laser-pointing platform developed at MIT may help launch miniature satellites into the high-rate data game.
Optics & Photonics
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A tiny satellite, dubbed KySat-2, built by students at the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University is currently orbiting about 300 miles above the Earth, circling the planet every 90 minutes. The satellite, launched ...
Space Exploration
Jan 29, 2014
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A photographic airplane circles above an Australian vineyard in large arcs. An onboard camera takes pictures of the grapevines in regular intervals – anything but ordinary photos, though. Instead, this camera "looks" directly ...
Engineering
Sep 3, 2013
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Ecuador launched its first satellite into space from China Friday morning, in a moment broadcast live on radio and television back home.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2013
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Ecuador will launch its first satellite into space from China in two weeks, President Rafael Correa announced Saturday.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Completing this round of flight test objectives, the "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, flew to an altitude of 100 feet and descended gently to a controlled landing during a successful free flight ...
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2012
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(Phys.org)—With a whistle and a roar, the "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, sailed to an altitude of 100 feet during another successful free flight Aug. 28 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ...
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The independent industrial group Valeo, which is headquartered in France, has introduced a "BeamAtic" adaptive headlight system that enables drivers to keep their lights on high beam without dazzling other ...