Articles related to "Satellite"
Geosynchronous Satellite Orbits
Communications satellites often use geosynchronous orbits because they remain stationary above the same location on Earth.
• geosynchronous satellite
• communications satellites
• geosynchronous orbit
• earth satellite
• sidereal day
{satellite-state}
Guildford-based indie band {satellite-state} offer a sweeping soundtrack that points to a future awash with festival headline slots with songs unashamedly epic in tone.
• satellite-state
• guildford indie band
• carry your own weight
• get on
• letting go
First Space Satellite
The space age began with the October 4, 1957 launch of the first Russian space satellite. Other Sputnik satellites and the first US Explorer satellite soon followed.
• space satellite
• sputnik satellite
• space age
• sputnik
• russian space
Spy Satellites for Sale
Canada's government has denied, downplayed, minimized and manufactured confusion about its sales of space-based surveillance.
• spy satellites
• radarsat
• radarsat-1
• radarsat-2
• radarsat-3
Satellite-state Debut EP Review
UK indie band {satellite-state} has long been garnering fans and plaudits alike for their blend of melodic indie. Their debut EP shows why.
• satellite-state
• satellite-state debut ep
• review of satellite-state debut ep
• uk indie band satellite state
• new ep review
Satellites Save 353 People in 2007
Search and rescue satellites are credited with helping save 353 people facing dire emergencies across the United States and it surrounding waters in 2007
• sarsat
• epirb
• plb
• elt
• 406mhz erirb
Tracking Vehicles By Satellite
How satellite technology has enabled tracking and real time communication with vehicles.
• satellite
• tracking
• trucks
• vehicles
• maps
Cable v. Satellite Baseball Battle
Baseball fans who root for out-of-area teams still don't know where they can get their baseball games on television this year. Will it be cable or satellite?
• mlb extra innings
• baseball television package
• baseball cable satellite television
• directv
• directv baseball games
Lowering Your Cable/Satellite Bill
Whether you have cable, Dish Network or Direct TV, you can save money by negotiating with your current provider or shopping around for another one.
• how to lower your cable or satellite bill
• negotiate a better deal for cable or satellite
• deciding between cable dish network and direct tv
• shopping for a cable/satellite service provider
• combining tv phone and internet
Paying for Satellite Radio
If you're tired of the channel selection on AM/FM radio, satellite may be the way to go. But is it worth the money? How to get the best deal.
• satellite radio
• xm or sirius
• the cost of commercial free music
• portable satellite radio
• price of xm versus sirius
Satellite Detects Chaiten Eruption
The ash being emitted by the May 2008 eruption of Chaiten Volcano is detected using earth observing satellites
• volcanic ash
• earth observing satellites
• chaiten volcano
• nasa satellite
• aviation hazard
Sputnik I, Artificial Satellite
The original Sputnik was a landmark event in that it was both an important first as a technological achievement, and for what it inspired.
• sputnik i
• sputnik
• soviet
• satellite
• first
History In The Making - Part One
A new landmark project is underway for the city of Leicester. Planned for the coming millenium, it is hoped this project will capture the interest of all.
• national space science centre
• nssc
• planetarium
• clc
• nasa
July 9th in Iran: An Uneventful Day
The much anticipated protests that were thought to be coming for July 9th to mark an important anniversery in Iran never happened on a grand scale. Why? What was the outcome of the IAEA directors visit to Iran?
• international atomic energy agency
• iran
• khatami
• el baradei
• nuclear
Cable Internet - Follow Up
my experience with 5 weeks of cable internet
• internet on cable
• high speed access
• cable modem
• software
• satellite
Canada's Secret War Exports
Over $1 billion in Canadian taxes have paid for advanced satellite technology used in military actions around the world...
• canada's military exports
• combat zones
• canadian military exports
• canada's war exports
• canadian war exports
Going Up?
Forget about rockets; some futurists are after a space elevator made of carbon nanotubes. Will the journey into orbit ever be as simple as pushing the button for the top floor?
• space
• elevator
• carbon
• nanotubes
• composite
Great Leatherback Turtle Race
Female leatherback turtles return from their nesting site wearing satellite tags to track their progress as the world watches, learns and, hopefully, helps protect them.
• leatherback turtles
• sea turtles
• turtle conservation
• satellite tracking
• nesting beaches
How Much Do You Know About Asteroids?
How much do you know about asteroids? This article will introduce you to the asteroids that exist in our solar system.
• asteroid
• satellite
• comet
• earth
• moon
It Must Be the Water
Essay concerning Vice President Gore's proposal to put up a satellite to
view the Earth
• vice president
• gore
• satellite
• earth
• aerial
Narwhals Help Study Climate Change
Satellite transmitters attached to narwhals track their movements and give information on climate change in the High Arctic, where sea ice is receding rapidly.
• climate change
• sea temperature
• narwhal
• white whale
• receding sea ice
Penguins And Oil in South America
Migrating penguins are routinely oiled by spills and illegal ballast dumping. The Magellanic Penguin Project and The Penguin Network are working together to protect them.
• magellanic penguins
• oiled bird rehabilitation
• penguin bird migration
• satellite tracking
• oil spills cleanup
Recent Canadian court ruling censors U.S. signals
An idiot’s guide to how a recent Canadian court ruling censors U.S. signals, yet has little to do with freedom of speech. This should hopefully clarify a few issues, no matter which side of the border you live on.
• canada’s supreme court
• canada
• television
• canadian television
• grey market
Scientists, NOAA kick off tagging program
On a crowded beach in Florida last month, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration kicked off a research tagging program that allows biologists to study the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. Data from the tagging project will be used to help scientists determine when calving right whales are most vulnerable to ship strikes and whether the whales detect and react to passing vessels.
• right whale
• florida
• emu
• satellite tags
Tracking Santa Online
The famous NORAD site for tracking Santa by satellite.
• satellite
• santa
• sleigh
• tracking
What's on T.V. Tonight?
Don't feel guilty about spending money on things your family enjoys doing together. A little creativity and resourcefulness can help you reduce the cost of any family activity.
• family
• fun
• satellite
• television
• movie
High Tech Weather Forecasting
Meterologists use radar images from NEXRAD and satellite data from GOES, TRMM, GPS and NASA's QuikSCAT blended with computer modeling predictions to make daily forecasts.
• satellite images weather
• geostationary satellite data
• radar storm tracking
• nasa satellites
• gps weather
America Buys the Canadarm
MDA management should be commended for a bold international business deal that collects a premium price for the company's maturing aerospace assets.
• america buys the canadarm
• macdonald dettwiler
• information systems
• international business deal
• mda on tsx
December Update
Here are some recent discoveries you might consider while trying to find something for your special someone. It helps to have an idea of what you're about to buy or listen to.
• atomic opera
• alice cooper
• dragontown
• bryan duncan
• mercy me
Pluto Axed
There is no longer a ninth planet from the sun. Little Pluto is ejected from the planetary family.
• pluto
• demoted
• axed
• no longer a planet
• eight planets
Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
This CD has all the elements of an essential Counting Crows album. The melodies, the introspective lyrics and the added thematic concept of indulgence and regret.
• counting crows
• saturday nights and sunday mornings
• cd review
• recovering the satellites
• adam duritz
Saturn's Ring System
Saturn has the most extensive and beautiful ring system of any planet in the solar system.
• saturns rings
• rings of saturn
• voyager mission
• saturn nasa
• shepherd satellites
Space Aged--SPACE COWBOYS is terrific
Eastwood directs and stars in nifty flick that says you're never too old to dream--or make dreams come true.
• space cowboys
• clint eastwood
• donald sutherland
• tommy lee jones
• james garner
Using GPS as a Travel Aid
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and related systems can be used to navigate, to record the details of a journey, and to see in advance what the terrain will be like.
• accessible travel
• gps
• gsp
• global positioning satellites
• gis
A Shared Vision In Space
Following the PR triumph of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission, a look back at how broadcasting coped with covering mankind's first steps on the moon.
• moon
• space
• shuttle
• nasa
• tv
AFI Names Ratatouille Top Film
The American Film Institute has named Ratatouille one of the top films of 2007. Brad Bird movie is the only animated film on the list.
• afi top ten
• american film institute top 10
• ratatouille
• disney/pixar
• american film institute
An early Christmas present for Santa
This year, NOAA is giving Santa an early Christmas present because the jolly man in the red suit needs to know what the weather will bring.
• weather
• santa
• claus
• toys
• toy
Cold Pizza in New York
Obuchi's visit to the US highlights his inability to take steps to solve the Japanese banking crisis.
• asia
• capitalism
• democracy
• corporate
• corporation
Cry Havoc!
With high-value assets in space comes a changed security environment; it is necessary to protect those assets from attack. What would future combat in space actually look like?
• space
• war
• combat
• future
• stealth
Discovery of Astronomical X-Rays
The discovery, in the early 1960s, of the first celestial X-ray sources led to the first star identified as a likely black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1.
• cygnus x-1
• x-ray astronomy
• astronomical x-rays
• black hole
• astronomical
ELECTRONICS IN OUR DAILY LIFE
This article is about the importance of electronics and also
focusses on satellite communication as a chief field of electronics and how it has changed our lives.
• electricity
• satellite
• internet
• transponder
• communication