Polar orbits take the satellites over the Earth’s poles. The satellites travel very close to the Earth (as low as 200 km above sea level), so they must travel at very high speeds (nearly 8,000 m/s).
If you want to send something into orbit, you have to decide how high your satellite is going to fly. Earth orbits are ...
There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of Earth's atmosphere. High in the skies of Earth ...
Although other experiments have been conducted with satellites in geostationary orbits, this is the first ... increase interconnectivity between different providers, especially as the technology ...
The SPADEX mission will involve launching the satellites into slightly different orbits using a single rocket. The satellites will travel at approximately 28,000 km/h and aim to perform a ‘space ...