Artistic impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system (not to scale). These satellites work in GEO and relay data to and from non-GEO satellites, spacecraft, and stations that aren’t ...

| Posted By Steven Pomeroy On Date December 23, 2022 (via MinutePhysics) This video is about the physics of geosynchronous and geostationary orbits, why they exist, when they don't, when they're ...

Illustration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's NTS-3 satellite. Credit: L3Harris WASHINGTON — An experimental U.S. military satellite designed to test new space-based navigation technologies has ...

A startup space company says it has successfully deployed and tested a kitchen-stove-sized satellite in geostationary orbit and begun delivering Internet service to Alaska. Earlier this month, the ...

Learn how to model and visualize geostationary orbits using GlowScript VPython. This step-by-step tutorial covers the physics, code, and visualization tips so you can build an accurate and interactive ...

HELSINKI — China sent the classified Yaogan-41 optical satellite towards the geostationary belt Friday using the country’s largest launch vehicle. The sixth Long March 5 rocket lifted off from the ...

One of the most crucial elements of a forecast is sky conditions. Whether it's sunny, partly cloudy, or storming. Typically, we use radar to detect rain, but when it is not raining, how do we observe ...

Liftoff of the "Commercial GTO-1" mission occurred at 1:04 a.m. EDT on Sunday morning (July 13). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

In this video, we use Python to calculate circular and geostationary orbits! Follow along as we apply physics equations to determine orbital radius, velocity, and the specific conditions needed for a ...