There are tens of thousands of satellites above us and they affect our daily lives, yet we rarely see them. But one photographer set out to record some of the best-known satellites: Elon Musk’s Starlink. Josh Dury tellsPetaPixelthat on January 18 this year, a bright pass of a Starlink...
The Starlink satellite train is often mistaken for UFOs because of its otherworldly appearance. However, this striking formation is short-lived; as the satellites ascend to their operational orbit at 340 miles (550 kilometers), they disperse and blend into the starry backdrop. If you’re hoping...
CHINA’S THOUSAND SAILS SATELLITE PLAN AT PHASE 2 - While the planet now has global low Earth orbiting coverage from Elon Musk’s Starlink, China is quietly getting on with its own rival scheme, in the shape of its Qianfan (Thousand Sails) satellite constellation project... More (Source: ...
CHINA AND PAKISTAN AGREE TO FLY 1ST FOREIGN ASTRONAUT TO CHINESE SPACE STATION - For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the first foreign astronaut to visit China's space station. The agreement, called the "Cooperation Agreement on the...
On a side note, I live in Florida and last week at just the right time we could see the train of Starlink Satellites in the night sky just after dark. A local station was inundated with calls asking what it was. B bxr140 Active Member Nov 18, 2014 3,773 6,851 Bay Area May 9...
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is using satellite imagery and cutting-edge computing techniques to estimate global oil surplus, predict crop shortfalls before harvest time and spot retail trends by keeping track of the number of cars in big-box parking lots. It should also be possible to train...
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CHINA’S THOUSAND SAILS SATELLITE PLAN AT PHASE 2- While the planet now has global low Earth orbiting coverage from Elon Musk’s Starlink, China is quietly getting on with its own rival scheme, in the shape of its Qianfan (Thousand Sails) satellite constellation project...More (...
Speaking at Satellite 2020, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company is "targeting latency below 20 milliseconds, so somebody could play a fast-response video game at a competitive level," which would be exceptional. When Starlink first launched in August 2020, its beta program was limited to us...