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A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
Enlarge / A Long March 5 rocket, the largest launcher in China’s inventory, deployed a classified Chinese military satellite into orbit Friday. China’s largest rocket apparently wasn’t big enough to launch the country’s newest spy satellite, so engineers gave the rocket an upgrade. The Long March 5 launcher flew with a payload fairing some 20 …
Arctic Weather Satellite in shape
Applications 20/11/2023 2176 views 73 likes Embracing the New Space approach, it has taken just 36 months to develop and build ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite. Now complete, this remarkable microsatellite has been shipped from OHB in Sweden to Germany where it is starting a series of tests to make sure that it will survive liftoff …
N.Korea Says It Conducted 'Important' Spy Satellite System Test -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said it conducted “another important” test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities reported the launch of a ballistic missile from the country for the second time in a week. The launch … Source link
Sullivan Co. Regional Health Dept. to close satellite COVID-19 vaccine site, roll out new ‘Strike Team’ program | WJHL
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Sullivan County Regional Health Department is closing a satellite COVID-19 vaccination site on Friday and beginning a “strike team” vaccination program designed to bring the shot to you. According to a release by the SCRHD the Whitetop Creek Park vaccination location will close at 3 p.m. on May 21, …
Technology Park set to get new space satellite
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The I-79 Technology Park is getting a new satellite program. The Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO L-1) is an observatory that will focused on studying space weather. It will collect data on things, like the radiation of the sun and climate change. Current ground weather satellite at Technology Park “Well, the climate is changing,” said Jim Estep, President and CEO of the High Technology Foundation. “Why? They’re still trying to figure …
NanoAvionics TIGER-2 Satellite To Join OQ Technology’s Growing 5G / IoT Constellation – SatNews
The Tiger-2 smallsat. NanoAvionics has signed a contract with OQ Technology to build, integrate and operate a smallsat for the company’s 5G IoT mission named Tiger-2. The 6U cubesat is the second mission for the Lithuanian smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator with OQ Technology and the latest addition to OQ Technology’s growing LEO constellation …
Countries look to satellite technology to tackle food insecurity – World
Science, technology and innovation solutions hope to boost food security in developing countries as they seek ways to bounce back from COVID-19. Food security is at a critical juncture. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food production, trade, logistics and value chains. Pandemic-induced lockdowns, travel bans and physical distancing measures have worsened the risk of food …
Canada Launches Satellite Technology That Identifies ‘Dark Vessels’ Illegally Catching Billions of Fish
Canada’s new Dark Vessel Detection program is using cutting-edge satellite technology to find illegal fishing vessels that attempt to hide in plain sight stealing fish from waters around the world. “Dark” vessels switch off their location transmitters to avoid detection so they can engage in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, called IUU. IUU fishing is …
Nordgold implements new satellite technology at Lefa mine
Moreover, the technology can help to monitor artisanal mining activities around Lefa’s current mining permit, allowing local management to better assess and prevent potential safety and security hazards. The Lefa mine’s license area currently spans more than 1,100 km2. The latest satellite technology enables cost-effective monitoring of this expanse with regular updates and is backed …
NASA mission to test technology for satellite swarms
IMAGE: Three small CubeSats will be placed into low-Earth orbit where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousands… view more Credit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH–A NASA mission slated for launch on Friday will place three tiny satellites into low-Earth orbit, where they will demonstrate …
