Sentences with phrase «space satellite servicing»

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We do expect to generate pretty decent net cash flow from launching lots of satellites and servicing the space station for NASA, transferring cargo to and from the space station, and then I know that there's a lot of people in the private sector who are interested in helping fund a base on Mars.

And we believe that we can do this with the revenue we receive for launching satellites and for servicing the space station.

The company's new satellite Internet service is born from a satellite it sent to space in June.

WASHINGTON, March 29 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it had approved an application by Elon Musk's privately held Space Exploration Holdings, also known as SpaceX, to provide satellite broadband services in the United States and globally.

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Over the past year, the FCC has approved requests by OneWeb, Space Norway, and Telesat to access the U.S. market to provide broadband services using satellite technology.

«Satellogic will democratize access to space - based services by dramatically reducing the barriers to obtain real - time satellite data, creating a new layer of world - wide awareness.»

Other Apps which could function similarly, the expert said, includes a Russian owned known as Global Navigation Satellite System, (GLONASS), another space - based satellite navigation system operating in the radionavigation - satellite service.

The demonstration, which the team carried out with an experiment called Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology, or SEXTANT, showed that millisecond pulsars could be used to accurately determine the location of an object moving at thousands of miles per hour in space — similar to how the Global Positioning System, widely known as GPS, provides positioning, navigation, and timing services to users on Earth with its constellation of 24 operating satellites.

With the proliferation of satellite - based communications that enable global positioning systems (GPS) as well as certain Internet, television and phone services in the past few decades, «we're more reliant on space technology now than we ever were before,» says APL scientist and principal AMPERE investigator Brian Anderson.

The sun is a tempestuous place prone to proton and electron particle storms that can speed across a 150 - million - kilometer space chasm to bash into Earth's atmosphere, potentially disrupting satellite service, damaging telecommunications networks, causing power grid blackouts and endangering high - altitude aircraft as well as astronauts on board the International Space Staspace chasm to bash into Earth's atmosphere, potentially disrupting satellite service, damaging telecommunications networks, causing power grid blackouts and endangering high - altitude aircraft as well as astronauts on board the International Space StaSpace Station.

Using data from 10 satellites, Christopher M. Cox of Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific Services (ITSS) and Benjamin F. Cho of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center determined that the gravitational forces near the equator have grown since 1998.

«All of our resources will then turn to the BFR, and we believe that we can do this with the revenue we see from launching satellites and from servicing the space station,» he said.

The US aerospace giant GM Hughes Electronics, which started its DirecTV service six months ago, already has two satellites in space and will launch a third in the second half of this year.

NASA is betting that swarms of coffee - cup - size satellites will be able to perform mundane service functions more efficiently than space - suited astronauts.

The European Space Agency (ESA) w3 is Europe's gateway to space, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industSpace Agency (ESA) w3 is Europe's gateway to space, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace, to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industries.

These smallsats are part of an ultimate constellation of 60 satellites that provide high revisit rate Earth imagery and when combined with other space and terrestrial based sensors, will enable delivery of innovative global monitoring solutions and geospatial activity - based intelligence services.

The European Space Agency (ESA) w2 is Europe's gateway to space, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industSpace Agency (ESA) w2 is Europe's gateway to space, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace, organising programmes to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to co-operate in the human exploration of space, develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industspace, develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industries.

The Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held two hearings on further actions Congress could take to assist companies seeking to engage in commercial space activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid miSpace, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held two hearings on further actions Congress could take to assist companies seeking to engage in commercial space activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid mispace activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid mining.

In 2017 the competition winners were offered a mix of support including an offer to build a prototype, thousands of pounds worth of space on Amazon Cloud Services, access to data, business development advice and a visit to a satellite factory.

Each bedroom has: - King sized bed with King Koil pillow top mattress & mosquito net - Wardrobe (with extra toilet paper and tissues)- 3 seat lounge and cushioned bench seat - Bedside cupboards with reading lamps - Bench tops and storage for your personal belongings - Flat screen satellite TV, DVD & CD player - Bar fridge - Security deposit box - Individually controlled air conditioner - Ceiling fan - Personal insect spray - Tissues Each bathroom has: - Rain drop Shower - Flush Toilet - Vanity bar with dual basins and space for your personal toiletries - Body wash, shampoo and conditioner (dispenser in shower)- Linen basket (daily in - house laundry is complimentary - there are commercial - laundries locally for guests transferring from accommodation not offering this service)- Bathroom one also has a bath in which to soak, gazing up through the palm trees to the stars Living / Dining area: - Indoor / Outdoor surrounded by water - Dining table with eight upholstered dining chairs - 2 Lounges with soft cushions - 2 Comfortable armchairs - Coffee table - Overhead fans - Flat screen satellite TV Modern fully equipped kitchen with granite bench tops, glass splash backs, 5 burner commercial gas stove, refrigerators and electrical appliances.

Personalise your stay in the generous space of our Deluxe Studio rooms with state - of - the - art amenities including a DVD player, 55 - inch flat screen TV with satellite channels, complimentary Wi - Fi and the renowned 24 - hour on - call butler service.

Guest rooms have a no - fuss modern décor with interiors of light Mediterranean tones, drapes and fabrics of pale hues, comfortable furnishings on carpeted flooring and amenities for your convenience; features include a private furnished balcony, air - conditioning & heating, en suite bathroom (bathtub with overhead shower), hair dryer, 24» flat screen satellite TV with music channel, direct dial telephone, desk space and chair, occasional table and seating, wardrobe / closet and a wake - up service.

The 340 sq. ft. Superior Rooms at La Place Sarovar Portico, Lucknow, are stylish, comfortable and offer amenities suited to the needs of the new age traveler such as twin or queen beds, direct dialing, express laundry service, full - length mirror, hairdryer, in - room menu, separate luggage space, minibar, rollaway bed, LCD TV with satellite channels, table lamp, tea / coffee maker, turn down service, open windows, wireless internet access, writing desk.

And of course there is another energy technology that has been successfully used to generate electricity for space probes and satellites and space stations «for decades with no interruptions or service calls» — photovoltaics.

ESA's programmes are designed to find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe, as well as to develop satellite - based technologies and services, and to promote European industries.

All data are provided by the services» dedicated satellites, known as «Sentinels,» in Earth's orbit combined with a range of other contributing missions on the ground, in the air and in space.

His investments include Nest (IoT), Fetch Robotics (industrial robots) and Vector Space Systems (satellite services).

The ambitious plans of Vector and Nexus can be compared to the Blockstream Satellite service, which broadcasts real - time Bitcoin blockchain data from satellites in space.

service, which broadcasts real - time Bitcoin blockchain data from satellites in space.

Blockstream Satellite is the world's first service that broadcasts real - time Bitcoin transactions and blocks from a group of satellites in space.

«I'm thrilled that our small satellite launch service has now progressed to the point it merits the formation of its own company, Virgin Orbit, and a new president in Dan with decades of deep experience and success in a broad variety of space programs.»

«By offering low cost and frequent service to space, the team is revolutionizing the small satellite market within the promising space economy,» Branson bragged on his blog.

Blockstream, the leader in blockchain and financial cryptography, today announced the availability of Blockstream Satellite, a new service that broadcasts real - time Bitcoin blockchain data from a group of communication satellites in space to almost everyone on the planet.

ASRC Federal Space and Defense brings a 14 - year history of delivering high - performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations servicSpace and Defense brings a 14 - year history of delivering high - performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations servicspace systems engineering, integration and satellite operations services...