Tag: Space
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The Satellite-Based 5G Game May Get a Surprising New Player
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is the latest company looking to get into the burgeoning area of satellite-based internet service. Earlier this week, the company showed off a demo of its “Advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Satellite Base Station,” which it calls 5G.MIL. It said it plans to launch the 5G.MIL payload to orbit next year. Lockheed…
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Dish is Fined by the FCC for Not Dealing With Space Trash
With the revival of the space race back in full force, a growing amount of space debris is orbiting our planet. The Federal Communications Commission is taking action against companies who don’t pick up after themselves, starting with DISH. Today, the FCC fined DISH $150,000 after the company failed to properly deorbit its EchoStar-7 satellite…
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How to Watch the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Space Flight
The time has come for Blue Origin’s highly publicized trip to space, and Jeff Bezos will indeed be onboard the shuttle. The Amazon and Blue Origins founder will be one of four passengers on the New Shepard space shuttle, along with his brother Mark, 82-year-old pilot Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk who was one of the…