satellites

[VIDEO] VIDEO. Discover how CNES satellites are controlled from a site in the heart of the Toulouse countryside – LaDepeche.fr

The Gist In order to communicate with satellites, CNES relies on a network of ground stations. In France, the antennas in Issus, around thirty kilometers south of Toulouse, communicate with space. Communicating with space and the tools sent to monitor Earth or explore the universe requires wide eyes and a location protected from radio frequencies … [Read more…]

Amazon suppresses its pride to ensure its internet satellites get into orbit on time

Amazon announced Friday that it has signed a deal with SpaceX to deliver batches of its Project Kuiper satellites to low Earth orbit in 2025. SpaceX is undoubtedly Amazon’s biggest competitor as it moves into the satellite internet space, and already has a constellation of over 4,000 Starlink satellites deployed. It is also a rival … [Read more…]