items tagged with Satellite
Vietnam’s first space satellite Vinasat-1 launches
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-21 08:11:50
After well over a decade of preparations, Vietnam’s first satellite, Vinasat-1, was launched successfully at 6:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Friday, April 18, 2008 (5:17 a.m. Vietnamese time Saturday April 19, or 2017 GMT Friday).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-21 08:11:50
After well over a decade of preparations, Vietnam’s first satellite, Vinasat-1, was launched successfully at 6:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Friday, April 18, 2008 (5:17 a.m. Vietnamese time Saturday April 19, or 2017 GMT Friday).
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New bush broadband comms network to save lives in Western Australia
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-04-19 23:08:39
The state of Western Australia (WA) is Australia’s largest, covering an enormous area that truly brings to life the “tyranny of distance”. But now, a new broadband communications network in WA aims to bring comms in the bush firmly into the 21st century – at last!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-04-19 23:08:39
The state of Western Australia (WA) is Australia’s largest, covering an enormous area that truly brings to life the “tyranny of distance”. But now, a new broadband communications network in WA aims to bring comms in the bush firmly into the 21st century – at last!
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Space Junk: Maybe we need Andy Griffith’s Salvage 1?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-17 15:06:43
On late-1970s U.S. television, Harry Broderick (Andy Griffith) ran a space salvage operation (Salvage-1), in which he and partners used a spaceship made from junk to reclaim NASA Apollo debris left on the Moon and junk satellites in orbit about the Earth. Maybe we need an Andy Griffith-type Salvage-1 operation to clean up space around the Earth?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-17 15:06:43
On late-1970s U.S. television, Harry Broderick (Andy Griffith) ran a space salvage operation (Salvage-1), in which he and partners used a spaceship made from junk to reclaim NASA Apollo debris left on the Moon and junk satellites in orbit about the Earth. Maybe we need an Andy Griffith-type Salvage-1 operation to clean up space around the Earth?
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First weather satellite, TIROS I, launched 48 years ago
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-01 09:52:26
The Television Infrared Observation Satellite I (TIROS-I) was launched on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was the world’s first weather observation satellite, providing proof that weather forecasting could be accurately performed in space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-01 09:52:26
The Television Infrared Observation Satellite I (TIROS-I) was launched on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was the world’s first weather observation satellite, providing proof that weather forecasting could be accurately performed in space.
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008): “Birth, Death, and Future”
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-03-19 09:25:51
Science fiction writer and inventor Arthur C. Clarke died on March 19, 2008. His "2001: A Space Odyssey" is considered one of the best movies ever made. His concept of geostationary satellites provides the world with communications. His life was about the future!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-03-19 09:25:51
Science fiction writer and inventor Arthur C. Clarke died on March 19, 2008. His "2001: A Space Odyssey" is considered one of the best movies ever made. His concept of geostationary satellites provides the world with communications. His life was about the future!
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March 17, 2008: Vanguard 1 celebrates fifty years in space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-03-17 09:55:46
Vanguard 1, the fourth artificial satellite launched into space, is the oldest human-made object still orbiting about the Earth. Congratulations--Vanguard 1--on your pioneering efforts in space exploration!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-03-17 09:55:46
Vanguard 1, the fourth artificial satellite launched into space, is the oldest human-made object still orbiting about the Earth. Congratulations--Vanguard 1--on your pioneering efforts in space exploration!
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NRO to launch NROL-28 satellite after failure of NROL-21
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-25 09:18:15
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch a classified spacecraft payload, NROL-28, on Friday, February 29, 2008. Its non-functioning NROL-21 satellite was in the news lately because it had to be shot down by the U.S. Navy with one of its missiles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-25 09:18:15
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch a classified spacecraft payload, NROL-28, on Friday, February 29, 2008. Its non-functioning NROL-21 satellite was in the news lately because it had to be shot down by the U.S. Navy with one of its missiles.
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Great Big Shoot-down: Military coordinates with NASA on falling satellite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-17 09:41:09
The U.S. military’s plan to shoot down spy satellite USA 193/NROL-21 is being coordinated with NASA’s current STS-122 mission to give maximum opportunity in the U.S. Navy’s attempt to shoot down the plummeting satellite.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-17 09:41:09
The U.S. military’s plan to shoot down spy satellite USA 193/NROL-21 is being coordinated with NASA’s current STS-122 mission to give maximum opportunity in the U.S. Navy’s attempt to shoot down the plummeting satellite.
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Arab satellite TV charter sparks freedom of speech protests
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-02-15 21:43:15
A new charter governing broadcasts over satellite TV throughout the Arab world has led to public protests from a freedom of speech advocate as well as leading global Arab media group Al Jazeera. The Arab satellite TV charter, agreed to by the Information Ministers of nearly all the Arab League nations (except Qatar and Lebanon), has been described as a major setback to freedom of the press in the Arab world by its opponents both within and outside the Arab region.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-02-15 21:43:15
A new charter governing broadcasts over satellite TV throughout the Arab world has led to public protests from a freedom of speech advocate as well as leading global Arab media group Al Jazeera. The Arab satellite TV charter, agreed to by the Information Ministers of nearly all the Arab League nations (except Qatar and Lebanon), has been described as a major setback to freedom of the press in the Arab world by its opponents both within and outside the Arab region.
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Ailing spy satellite seen by skygazers, Pentagon announces attack plan
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-15 08:32:09
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite USA 193/NROL-21 is being seen over the night skies of the United States and Europe. The U.S. Pentagon announced it will try to break up the satellite to reduce its chances of hitting the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-15 08:32:09
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite USA 193/NROL-21 is being seen over the night skies of the United States and Europe. The U.S. Pentagon announced it will try to break up the satellite to reduce its chances of hitting the Earth.
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Australia key to disaster reporting of Sentinel Asia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-05 08:03:25
According to Australia’s CSIRO, Sentinel Asia, a network of websites providing information on natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region from global Earth-observing satellites, is based on Australia’s Sentinel Hotspots system, an Internet-based meteorological system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-05 08:03:25
According to Australia’s CSIRO, Sentinel Asia, a network of websites providing information on natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region from global Earth-observing satellites, is based on Australia’s Sentinel Hotspots system, an Internet-based meteorological system.
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Iran successfully launches Kavoshgar-1 rocket
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-04 08:14:45
On February 4, 2008, Iran launched a sub-orbital rocket called Kavoshgar-1 (Explorer-1, in English) from its new secret space launch complex.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-04 08:14:45
On February 4, 2008, Iran launched a sub-orbital rocket called Kavoshgar-1 (Explorer-1, in English) from its new secret space launch complex.
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Debris from out-of-control U.S. spy satellite likely to hit Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-27 10:32:58
The news media is reporting that unnamed officials within the federal government are stating that a disabled U.S. spy satellite is expected to fall to Earth sometime between late February and early March. Could it be satellite USA 193 (NROL-21)?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-27 10:32:58
The news media is reporting that unnamed officials within the federal government are stating that a disabled U.S. spy satellite is expected to fall to Earth sometime between late February and early March. Could it be satellite USA 193 (NROL-21)?
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India launches Israeli spy satellite: With Iran in its sights
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-21 11:21:49
An advanced spy satellite built by Israel called TecSAR was launched by India on January 21, 2008. One of its purposes is to track Iran’s supposed nuclear weapons program.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-21 11:21:49
An advanced spy satellite built by Israel called TecSAR was launched by India on January 21, 2008. One of its purposes is to track Iran’s supposed nuclear weapons program.
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Diseases being watched from space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-18 05:33:34
Members of NASA’s National Space Science and Technology Center and University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB’s) School of Public Health are teaming up to identify human health concerns on Earth from satellites circling above the planet.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-18 05:33:34
Members of NASA’s National Space Science and Technology Center and University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB’s) School of Public Health are teaming up to identify human health concerns on Earth from satellites circling above the planet.
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