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Low Earth Orbit Networks Pushing Geostationary Giants To Innovate
LEO networks like Starlink are challenging GEO operators, driving innovation as competition, cost pressures, and new ...
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Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots
Here's everything you need to know about what it takes to start flying with the portable Starlink Mini satellite internet ...
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What will happen to the giant asteroid Apophis when it passes near Earth in 2029?
closer than geostationary satellites (at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers). DEFLECTION OF APOPHIS DURING ITS PASS BY THE EARTH IN 2029. IN WHITE, THE ORBIT OF THE MOON. THIS PASS BY OUR PLANET ...
How Fast Do Satellites Actually Travel?
Satellites serve many purposes while they orbit above the Earth, but as they do so, how fast do they actually move? The ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
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Himawari-8 and -9
Himawari-8 and -9 are geostationary weather satellites operated by the Japan ... MTSAT-2 at 145ºE), Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 orbit in close formation, both at around 140.7°E (in line with Japan, ...