23 June 2021
ESA and EU embark on a new space programme
... in the areas of Earth observation and navigation. It will also support new initiatives especially in the domain of secure connectivity, research and development and space commercialisation, where ESA will play a key role, also offering new...
December 2014
Rosetta revelations: the fabric of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
... least for one point on the comet, which then helps to connect the measurements made in the coma or by remote sensing to those ... layer will certainly change when more material sublimates. Connecting all the measurements, from pictures, to surface and...
March 2015
Ka-band satellite communication and lowering the price of VSATs
.... In that time three technological revolutions in satellite communication have occurred right before my eyes. All three were connected with mastering new frequency ranges. The first satellites used C-band (4-6 Ghz), which required 5-metre-wide...
June 2015
Preventing pilot spatial disorientation
...most aircraft of this size. Flight controls are cables directly connected to my hands and feet via pedals and a control stick...the Diamond I fly – an older aircraft with directly connected cable flight controls and a mechanical set of instruments whose...
June 2015
The book of flight
...real-time if they have a satellite communication link. It really connects the airplane much better to the airline. Ooops! But, ... for emergencies, for passenger information, commercial info, and connections. All of this could help the airline to become...
June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
..., is quite attractive due to its close vicinity and highway connection to the metropolitan areas of Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San...gets attached to the release mechanism, which itself is permanently connected to a winch near the top of the facility. ...
