Sentences with phrase «cheaper than a satellite»

Ya know, since there's clearly a need for working raw materials in near Earth orbit, and we're not going to catch an asteroid any time soon — perhaps it would be worth putting some loads of say water ice, or sheet metal, or nitrogen tanks, or something cheaper than a satellite, and making some test shots of this vehicle until they know for sure the fairing will pop off.

Not exact matches

Additionally the space magazine reported that some aerospace experts believe the Air Force is testing small satellites that could be cheaper than current technologies.

In March it sent a commercial satellite into space with the boost of a partly used rocket, signaling that cheaper space travel — and the mission to Mars — may happen sooner than anticipated.

Many satellite players can not afford to use gut, which gives a better «feel» than cheaper nylon stringing.

The Electron rocket, smaller and cheaper than most of its commercial competitors, has put three satellites into orbit

They can fly more frequently and for less money to hone novel concepts, potentially unlocking new products, services, customers and markets faster and cheaper than any traditional satellite system.

The company's involvement could be good news for people in remote parts of the world, because O3b satellites provide a superior (and cheaper) way to deliver high - speed Internet than do conventional satellites, the MIT Technology Review said.

In fact, my longtime collaborator, David Smith, is involved with a company called Kymeta that is using metamaterials to build a satellite communications dish that is cheaper, lighter, and more energy efficient than the current generation of dishes.

Despite adding extra technology like Front Assist with City Emergency Brake, fatigue detection and a large 9.2 - inch touch - screen with Columbus satellite navigation, the fast Octavia is up by only $ 1000 — still $ 2600 cheaper than the 70 - run limited RS 230.

They have four package options, and their monthly subscription is cheaper than the average cable / satellite TV service.

A Netflix subscription is considerably cheaper than a cable or satellite subscription.

While there's no inexpensive way to stay current on Legion, there are much cheaper options than a cable or satellite subscription.

The cost to make progress on these two would be (relatively speaking) peanuts compared to the total currently being spent: $ 600 million for a new «Glory Mission» aerosol satellite to replace the one which did not reach orbit, and an extension of the Argo diving float program to cover deeper oceans (cheaper than the Glory satellite!).