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DARPA to breathe new life into dead satellites

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

There are a ton of dead satellites currently still orbiting the Earth, but certain parts on these satellites often still work, such as antennas and solar panels. However, there's no method to salvage and reuse these satellite parts once they're launched into space, but DARPA is looking into it, and has launched a new program specifically for recycling old satellite parts. Read The Full Story

Landsat 5, a satellite that has been observing Earth since 1984, to be shutdown

, Dec 26th 2012 Discuss [3]

The United States Geological Survey is poised to shut down the Landsat 5, an observational satellite that has been circling our fair planet since 1984. The announcement comes about 25 years after when the satellite was originally slated for deactivation. During its life span, Landsat 5 has taken over 2.5 million snapshots. Read The Full Story

NASA shows off stunning images of the earth at night

, Dec 5th 2012 Discuss [5]

Thanks to the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, NASA and the NOAA have released a series of high-quality composite images of the Earth at night time. These images are very high-quality, capturing all sorts of lights, including wildfires and even lights on boats. They've been compiled into a video as well, allowing you to view a 360-spinning model of the Earth at night, which you can view on the NASA website. Read The Full Story

Judge rejects request to block Dish AutoHop and PrimeTime Anytime

, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [5]

Ah, commercials. They're convenient for those times you want to grab more snacks without missing any of your show, and maddening when you just want to watch TV without seemingly endless commercials. Dish Network offers two features via its Hopper Whole-Home DVR that allows users to record shows and skip commercials. Fox tried to block these features, but a judge has ruled in Dish's favor. Read The Full Story

SpaceX Dragon engine loss had consequences for Orbcomm OG2 satellite

, Oct 8th 2012 Discuss [2]

The SpaceX Dragon capsule is currently on the way to the International Space Station, but today we found out that the launch didn't exactly go as smoothly as planned. A little over one minute into the launch, the Falcon 9 rocket lost one of its engines. We were told that this little issue won't affect the mission to the ISS, but now Orbcomm is saying that the engine loss had some unintended consequences for the launch of one of its OG2 telecommunications satellites. Read The Full Story

Dish to launch satellite broadband service for rural areas on October 1

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [2]

A surprising number of people live out in rural areas -- places where the high-speed broadband sun don't shine. Dish is looking to change that up a bit by launching a new nation-wide satellite broadband service aimed for rural areas. The company plans to unleash this new service starting on October 1. Read The Full Story

Freesat+ “free time” blurs on-demand and free satellite TV

, Sep 4th 2012 Discuss [1]

The next-generation of free-to-air digital satellite service Freesat has been revealed, <free time>, complete with a new listings system, catch-up TV from BBC iPlayer and others, and streamlined recording. The Freesat+ UK service now includes a "backwards" TV guide that shows what has been broadcast in the recent past, pulling content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, and - by the end of the year - 4oD and Demand 5 - while Humax has revealed the first of the new Freesat+ boxes. Read The Full Story

Dish Network tipped for nationwide satellite broadband network

, Aug 16th 2012 Discuss [2]

There are a significant number of Americans around the country that don't have access to broadband Internet. The reason many of these people don't have access isn't that they can't afford it. The reason that they don't have broadband is because in many rural locations broadband is simply not available by traditional means such as cable or DSL. That leaves the only option in some instances being satellite broadband. Read The Full Story

Google Earth satellite images may have discovered new Egyptian pyramids

, Aug 13th 2012 Discuss [7]

People who study Google Satellite images have found curious objects in the images on more than one occasion. People have thought satellite images showed Atlantis, and we've seen images in the past that looked to be some sort of giant grid on the ground. A new batch of Google Earth satellite images have unveiled what some are saying are lost Egyptian pyramids. Read The Full Story

Longest-running continuous view of Earth from space turns 40

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [1]

It was exactly 40 years ago today when the first Landsat satellite—the ERTS-1—was launched into orbit by NASA to provide global coverage of large-scale human activity like building cities and farming over the long term. The very first Landsat satellite was sent into orbit on July 23, 1972 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and marks the world’s longest-running Earth observation satellite program. Read The Full Story

Dish Network drops AMC from lineup

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [5]

If you're a big fan of some the cool original programs on AMC like Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Mad Men, bad news. After threatening for months to drop AMC, Dish Network has made good on the threat. AMC has now been dropped from the Dish Network lineup meaning fans of any of the networks programming will need to change carriers to be able to watch. Read The Full Story

DISH and Qualcomm team up for satellite chipset

, Jun 12th 2012 Discuss [2]

Seems like everyone wants to make use of the new Snapdragon S4 SoC, with DISH and Qualcomm announcing a partnership that will see the popular chipset used in upcoming wireless devices. DISH is hoping to create mobile handsets that will be able to take use of the integrated 3G and LTE radios while also leveraging a satellite mode. DISH looks to be utilizing its spectrum to deliver wireless broadband on the ground in addition to its satellite service. Read The Full Story
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