Space elevator team wins $900,000 from NASA Nov 7, 2009
Instead, a ship could climb along a fixed structure, like a beam or cable, suspended in space from a permanent geostationary satellite 22,000 miles (35,000 kilometers) above Earth. The sticking points are the need for a super-strong yet light material for the tether, and a good way to anchor the other end securely. (MSNBC -- Technology)
EGNOS 'Open Service' available: a new era for European navigation begins today Oct 2, 2009
The system consists of transponders aboard three geostationary satellites over the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Europe, linked to a network of about 40 ground stations and four control centres ... Information on the accuracy and reliability of these signals is relayed to users via the geostationary satellite transponders ... The system consists of transponders aboard three geostationary satellites over the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Europe, linked to a network of about 40 ground stations and four... (Scientific American)
Space Systems/Loral Selected to Provide New Satellite to Hughes for High-Speed Internet Access in North America Jun 17, 2009
Employing a multi-spot beam, bent pipe Ka-band architecture, the new geostationary satellite will provide significant additional capacity for HughesNet(r) service in North America and will augment the SPACEWAY(r) 3 satellite system, which Hughes put into commercial service in April, 2008. Scheduled for launch in 2012, the new satellite is based on the powerful SS/L 1300 satellite platform, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. (Primezone Releases)
I think the almost real time images from the geostationary satellite are great,... May 3, 2009
I think the almost real time images from the geostationary satellite are great, especially at the times when there is only \"junk\" on regular TV. I hope Dish leaves Earth 212 in place for a long time. April 24, 2009 In response to: Dish Does Earth Day tm commented. (Multichannel News)
Collision puts new Asian satellites at risk Feb 24, 2009
Since February 2008, CSSI has worked closely with geostationary satellite operators to find ways to improve the accuracy of the data used for these analyses in an effort to reduce the number of false alarms and thereby reduce the risk of a potential collision," says the website. Iridium did not respond to questions from Asia Times Online and issued its last press advisory on February 13 saying, "it has completed its service hole patch in relation to its recent satellite loss". Iridium has... (Asia Times Online)
Space Nations Unsure How to Handle Space Junk Feb 19, 2009
By on 2/18/09, Rating: 1 By on 2/18/2009 5:04:51 PM , Rating: 1 shards from a destroyed geostationary satellite would not "magically" develop a terminal velocity of 16,000 mph. it's the space junk that is orbiting at 18 times per day. (DailyTech)
