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Post by Swampy on Jun 7, 2014 8:34:32 GMT -5
This is to expand internet access and could work, but I understand objects in low-Earth orbit tend to fall to the ground, so it's harder to keep them up.
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Post by Sir John on Jun 7, 2014 13:50:03 GMT -5
"so it's harder to keep them up."
Really?
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Jun 7, 2014 19:57:30 GMT -5
"so it's harder to keep them up." Really? I was referring to the satellites, not your BS meter.  But, seriously, I don't know. |
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Post by Sir John on Jun 7, 2014 20:20:17 GMT -5
I know that satellites have to fly faster the lower they are, but not about the life of a low orbit sat.
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Jun 10, 2014 10:11:36 GMT -5
Speaking of satellites, the Economist has an article on how startups are preparing to launch nanosatellites. Thing is, getting off this gravity well is expensive, unless there's a paradigm shift like some sort of anti-gravity device. |
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