Letter: Role of Satellites in Disaster Response
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Posted inCommercial
Raytheon, Satellite Radio Firms Partner in Disaster Relief Communications Tool
Raytheon Co. is trying to generate interest from the U.S. and other governments in a disaster response and warning system that would utilize commercial digital satellite radio channels.
Posted inNews
Disaster Response
Satellites played an important role in the global response to the Dec. 26 tsunamis that devastated coastal areas throughout the southern Indian Ocean region and they can play an expanded role in the future — both for disaster response and in some limited cases by providing better warning for those in danger.
Posted inPolicy & Politics
Nelson lobbies Congress to fund ISS deorbit vehicle in supplemental spending bill
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee that budget caps forced cuts to agency programs while pleading with them to include money for a space station deorbit vehicle in a supplemental funding bill.
Posted inLaunch
China launches second Yaogan-42 reconnaissance satellite
China launched its second Yaogan-42 reconnaissance satellite over the weekend, weeks after sending the first such satellite into a similar orbit.
Posted inOpinion
Sci-Fi Showdown at Space Symposium: Complete transcript of the Star Trek vs Star Wars debate
Read the full transcript of the Star Wars versus Star Trek debate held during the 39th Space Symposium.
Posted inFrom the Magazine
The trillion-dollar question
Forecasts from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other heavyweight investment banks of a trillion-dollar space economy by 204 have echoed across the industry for more than half a decade.
Posted inCommercial
Satellite imaging company Iceye raises $93 million in latest funding round
Iceye operates a constellation of small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites
Posted inLaunch
China launches commercial SuperView-3 remote sensing sat
China continued construction of a commercial constellation of remote sensing satellites early Monday with the launch of the SuperView-3 (01) satellite.
Posted inMilitary
NRO eyes diverse satellite fleet and AI-powered ground systems in modernization push
Troy Meink: ‘We are pushing the boundaries to ensure we stay on the leading edge of innovation’
