GOES-16 satellite TV is getting a boost from the government.As part of its $1.6 billion in annual funding to support satellites, the government has allocated $50 million for the development of the first satellite TV system.The satellite’s operator, DigitalGlobe, said the project would be ready by 2020.The government has a $500 million contract with a […]
The following satellite images were taken from the California Smoke Satellite (CSS) facility located in San Clemente, California.The images are dated March 5, 1967, and dated March 12, 1967.The satellite’s image resolution was 100 centimeters (4.3 inches) per pixel.The CSS satellite was used to collect atmospheric data on the California coastline.The CSS image, which is […]
NASA is moving away from the traditional, online, “live-in” model of space exploration, the agency said in a report.NASA said the agency will open its space science online catalog to “the widest possible audience.”“The online catalog, which is being developed as a result of our 2017-2020 Space Science Initiative, will include a broad range of […]
A satellite dish is the first step in any home satellite TV installation.But in some parts of the world, the price is astronomical.In places like China, it’s hard to even find a decent dish.A few of us have tried to build our own, but it’s a lot of work.So, what are you going to do?And […]
