#satellite

Satellite Dependency Problems?

Last week the Royal Academy of Engineering released a report entitled ‘Global Navigation Space Systems: reliance and vulnerabilities’. The report addresses the problem of the widespread use, without tried and tested backup systems, of satellite navigation systems for business and leisure but also for life saving applications such as the emergency services and air and ... Satellite Dependency Problems?

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A possible solution to the space debris problem?

The problem of space debris and the danger it poses to modern space missions has been well documented and last year were also addressed on this site. This week several newspapers including The Guardian UK have carried the story of a group of Surrey University (UK) based scientists that have unveiled what they hope could ... A possible solution to the space debris problem?

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Satellite traffic problems

When I am looking up at the stars on a cold clear winters night I often see what I presume are Satellites passing over, fast moving objects traveling in a straight line from one horizon to the other. The International Space Station is also clearly visible to the naked eye, and any monthly astronomy publication ... Satellite traffic problems

Satellite navigation systems create problems in rural villages.

England’s green and pleasant land, criss-crossed with windy single lane roads passing through one-pub villages is being invaded by satellite-navigated cars and lorries. These once deserted roads are now heavy with traffic thanks to the spread of cheap in-car “sat-nav” systems. These systems are capable of guiding any driver “across country” taking the most direct ... Satellite navigation systems create problems in rural villages.

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Un satellite anti-incendio

Possono le moderne tecnologie satellitari aiutare a prevenire gli incendi? “Se non ad impedire che il fuoco venga appiccato” – dice Valerio Tramutoli, ricercatore dell’Istituto di metodologie per l’analisi ambientale (Imaa) del Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche di Potenza e dell’Università della Basilicata – “le moderne tecnologie satellitari potrebbero però aiutare a fornire un allarme tempestivo ... Un satellite anti-incendio

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