Current Satellites-in-Orbit News Results

Proton Rocket Launches New Navigation Satellites - Softpedia
... Proton rocket. They will be added to the country's expanding constellation of instruments designed to provide advanced navigation data. The Glonass ... in Kazakhstan. They were delivered to orbit by a Proton ...

Satellite traffic cop could be job of the future - msnbc.com
there are about 350 commercial satellites in orbit 22,300 miles above Earth, and hundreds more in lower orbits. "The system really isn't limited in the number of spacecraft that it can handle. We're outreaching to ...

A Traffic Cop for Satellites - msnbc.com
there are about 350 commercial satellites in orbit 22,300 miles above Earth, and hundreds more in lower orbits. "The system really isn't limited in the number of spacecraft that it can handle. We're outreaching to ...

Detecting Dark Matter Through Gamma Rays - Softpedia
Physicists have tried everything from detectors buried in mines to satellites in orbit, but particles making up dark matter have yet to be identified independently. This may soon become possible due to the new ...

Three More GLONASS Satellites Put Into Orbit - Space Daily
Russia currently has a total of 26 Glonass satellites in orbit, but two of them are not functional. The system requires 18 operational satellites for continuous navigation services covering the entire territory of ...

Fix Needed For GPS IIF Nuke Detection System - Aviation Week
The crosslinks were designed to be interoperable with the existing GPS satellites in orbit. GPS IIF has had its share of problems, and Boeing is not likely to make much profit on the program. Air Force officials ...

Longmont's DigitalGlobe announces WorldView-3 plans - Daily Camera
DigitalGlobe has two other satellites in orbit: QuickBird, which launched in October 2001, and WorldView-1, which launched in September 2007. QuickBird's end-of-life is expected to occur this year.

Avatar's James Cameron Unites with NASA for Earth and Environment - The Epoch Times
NASA has 14 science satellites in orbit that make observations of the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, land surface, snow and ice. Although reported to be developing a 3D underwater camera for the Avatar sequel,

Boeing wins USAF contract to begin work on seventh phase of satellite - Daily Breeze
The Air Force already has three other Boeing-built WGS satellites in orbit. The first six WGS satellites will cost the Air Force about $1.8 billion. The military has options for six more satellites, including the one ...

BrahMos missile maker happy with Russian Glonass receivers - Global Security
... early August Russia will complete the formation of a global navigation satellite group by the end of 2010 and that there will be between 24 and 28 satellites in orbit at any given time. Russia currently has a ...