microthrusters propel small satellites at mit
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a penny-sized rocket thruster may soon power the smallest satellites in space the device designed by paulo lozano associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at mit bears little resemblance to today039s bulky satellite engines which are laden with valves pipes and heavy propellant tanks instead lozano039s design is a flat compact square much like a computer chip covered with 500 microscopic tips that when stimulated with voltage emit tiny beams of ions together the array of spiky tips creates a small puff of charged particles that can help propel a shoebox-sized satellite forward read more: http:webmitedunewsoffice2012microthrusters-could-propel-small-satellites-0817htmlvideo: melanie gonickadditional images: fernando mier hicksnasa

titan aerospace unveils the world039s first solar-powered uavs
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originally published on august 26 2013aircraft designer titan aerospace unveiled last week its solara 50 and 60 unmanned aircrafts the world039s first atmospheric satellites powered by the sun with a mission range of over 4 million kilometresan atmospheric satellite is a drone that can conduct most of the operations of an orbital satellite but is much cheaper and more versatile among the applications of a solara aircraft there are disaster recovery weather monitoring communications relay oceanographic research and earth imagingaccording to reports solara 50 and 60 can be launched at night using power from internal battery banks when the sun rises the solar panels covering the crafts039 wings and tails store enough energy to allow them ascend to a position of 20 km above the sea level and to stay aloft continuously for five years without ever having to land and refuel the aircrafts will operate in an atmospheric sweet spot known as the tropopause where winds are generally less than 5 knotsdespite its massive dimensions solara 50 only weighs about 160 kg and can carry a payload of 32 kg according to reports differently from satellites it is possible to get the payload back at the end of its five years endurance as for the speed solara 50 can travel at 104 kilometres an hour about 64 mphaccording to reports smaller versions of solara have already flown and titan aerospace is planning to start selling operational systems in less than a year which opens up possibilities like regional internet or a version of google maps with real-time images --------------------------------------------------------tomonews is your daily source for top animated news we039ve combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the worldfor news that039s fun and never boring visit our channel:https:wwwyoutubecomusertomonewsussubscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:http:wwwyoutubecomsubscription_centeradd_user=tomonewsusstay connected with us here:facebook http:wwwfacebookcomtomonewsustwitter tomonewsus http:wwwtwittercomtomonewsusgoogle http:gplustotomonewsus

satellite augmented reality app for android - updated
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check the recently-updated satellite ar android app from agi it allows you to view real-time locations of various satellites by simply pointing your device at the sky to learn more about this app check out http:spacedataagicommobileappsabouthtmr=blogdownload this free app now from the android market just search quotanalytical graphicsquot in the market or use your bar code scanner to scan the qr code at the end of this video the app is called quotsatellite arquot

planet asia x tzarizm ft purple kloud quotmystiquequot music video
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planet asia x tzarizm feat purple kloud quotmystiquequot from the albumquotvia satellitequot available now worldwideorder quotvia satellitequot itunes here: http:bitlyviasatelliteorder quotvia satellitequot cd here: http:bitly1itv5nfproduced by tzarizm for strangaz productions2014 doxside music groupfollow planet asia planetasiafollow tzarizm tzarizmvideo credits:actors:man of the house - planet asiahead matron - michelle vianavampire - jazmine millermaid - alea figueroabutler - purple kloudfamily friend - brooke taylorvampire victim - jonathan tilleycrew:directed ampamp written - varras tower varrastowermusic produced - tzarizmvideo produced -varras tower filmscinematographer - ed jensengrip - denis koroleditor - varras towerspecial effects - charles bennethumwardrobe - anna rozierspecial effects make up - stephaine mazzeohair stylist - evita taylor ampamp diamante cordlestunt coordinator - jonathan tilleyportrait painter - german lemus

merah putih mission
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spacex is targeting launch of the merah putih satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit gto from space launch complex 40 slc-40 at cape canaveral air force station florida the two-hour launch window opens on tuesday august 7 at 1:18 am edt or 5:18 utc the satellite will be deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoffa two-hour backup launch window opens on wednesday august 8 at 1:18 am edt or 5:18 utcfalcon 9s first stage for the merah putih mission previously supported the bangabandhu satellite-1 mission in may 2018 following stage separation spacex will attempt to land falcon 9s first stage on the of course i still love you droneship which will be stationed in the atlantic ocean

tess catches its first star-destroying black hole
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for the first time nasas planet-hunting transiting exoplanet survey satellite tess watched a black hole tear apart a star from start to finish a cataclysmic phenomenon called a tidal disruption event the blast named asassn-19bt was found on jan 29 by the all-sky automated survey for supernovae asas-sn a worldwide network of 20 robotic telescopes shortly after the discovery asas-sn requested follow-up observations by nasas swift satellite esas european space agencys xmm-newton and ground-based 1-meter telescopes in the global las cumbres observatory networkthe disruption occurred in tesss continuous viewing zone which is always in sight of one of the satellites four cameras this allowed astronomers to view the explosion from beginning to endthis video shows images of a tidal disruption event called asassn-19bt taken by nasas transiting exoplanet survey satellite tess and swift missions along with an animation illustrating how it unfolded because asassn-19bt oc

murdoch pulls plug on sky purchase
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rupert murdoch was on the verge acquiring the british sky broadcasting satellite network but as elizabeth palmer reports the tabloid hacking scandal forced him to pull the plug on the deal when as lawmakers on both sides of the atlantic called for investigations

robot heal thyself: dextre becomes the first robot to repair itself in space
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dextre the canadian robotic handyman on board the international space station has done several repair and maintenance jobs to date as well as the robotic refueling mission technology demonstration when he became the first robot to refuel a mock satellite in space the space bot is now poised to claim a first for robotkind: self-repair this animation shows how dextre will swap two cameras on canadarm2 and the mobile base which together form the three main components of canada039s mobile servicing systemdextre will start by retrieving a faulty camera located near canadarm2039s elbow joint since the camera is functional but produces hazy images dextre will move it to a less critical location on the mobile base dextre will then head over to japan039s kibo module to fetch a camera from the module039s transfer airlock a type of sliding drawer that can be depressurizedwhere the station039s crew will place it for dextre to retrieve dextre will install the new camera on canadarm2039s elbow joint where it will provide critical views of the robotic arm039s movementsin addition to repairing and replacing two valuable cameras used for robotic operations dextre039s task has far-reaching implications for what robots could do in the future technologies for on-orbit robotic servicingrepairing and refueling satellites in spacehold great potential for addressing the issue of space debris a growing concern for the world039s space agencies the work done by dextre today is laying the foundation for the future when one day robots will be sent to repair refuel and reposition orbiting satellites on-orbit robotic servicing could therefore save satellite operators from the significant costs of building and launching new replacement satellites and help reduce space debrisfind out more aboutdextre039s robotic refueling mission:http:wwwasc-csagccaengissrrmsaving satellites:http:wwwasc-csagccaengissrrmsatellitesasp the next-generation canadarm: a suite of robotic technologies designed to help explore space further and longer:http:wwwasc-csagccaengcanadarmngcasp

george carlin on what will be on his gravestone
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george carlin on what will be on his gravestone george carlin on xm radio039s quotunmaskedquothttp:wwwxmradiocomonxmseriesunmaskedxmc

air conditioning repair in satellite beach fl amp south patrick shores
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ac repair in satellite beach fl - http:wwwspaceagecoolingcomair-conditioningac-repair-installation-satellite-beach-fl need air conditioning repair or replacement in the satellite beach fl area call us today at 321 325-2020 we always offer free service calls and a 12 month 100 buy-back guarantee so you can be confident in our integrity and level of servicespace age cooling and heating inc100 rialto place suite 700melbourne fl 32901321 325-2020air conditioning repair in satellite beach fl and and the space coast area including south patrick shores and indian harbour beach

isuzu d-max single satellite 4x4 mt tipper truck 2019 exterior and interior
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2019 isuzu d-max single satellite 4x4 mt tipper truck car seen from outside and inside the vehicle has 4-cylinder geometric variable with intercooler dohc 1898 ccm 120 kw 164 hp turbo-diesel engine version euro 6b without adblue administrative power 6 hp max torque 360 nm 367 kgm at 2000-2500 rpm direct injection common rail transmission is manual 6-gear abs ebd bas ecs tcs hsa hdc length 5315 mm width 1775 mm height 1685 mm clearance 190 mm cargo volume 159 cubi meters load weight 3000 gross vehicle weight 6000 kg allowed tow weight braked 3500 kg payload 1060 kg curb weight in running order 1865 kg fuel consumption is 76 l100 km urban 66 l100 km extra-urban 70 l100 km combined carbon dioxide emissions of 183 gkm fuel efficiency class e special edition prices start from 20160 eur metallic color 450 eur accessories on shown vehicle 4250 eur shown vehicle price is 24860 eur the car was shown at paris motor show 2018

louis ck reacts to 2 girls 1 cup
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comedian louis ck watches 2 girls 1 cup on the opie and anthony show

descending uars satellite seen from backyard in washington
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an amateur skywatcher in blaine wa captured this video of what seems to be remains of the doomed satellite on its final descent credit: ellen zink

planet earth039s northern hemisphere
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update: new link to high resolution image http:gigapancomgigapans18a9bfb554160e6f97536f120f910798more elektro-l videos http:planet--earthcaelektro-l playlisthttp:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=pl2feaef8d99bc455campampfeature=view_alla time-lapse of planet earth created from images produced by the geostationary electro-l weather satellite the images were obtained beginning on may 14th and end on may 20th 2011 the images are the largest whole disk images of our planet each image is 121 megapixels and the resolution is 1 kilometer per pixel they are taken every half hour and have been interpolated smoothed to create this video the images are taken in four different wavelengths of light three visible and one infrared the infrared light appears orange in these images and shows vegetationimages copyright nts omz videos copyright james drakesee more electro-l movies and full-size images at http:planet--earthca send all questions and comments to planeteartharchivegmailcomsee the inside of my mind at http:infinity-imaginedtumblrcomplease remix these videos add your own music and combine them with other footage if you remix the videos you cannot profit off of them and you must credit me as the source please include a link to http:planet--earthca if you would like to report on these videos for a short segment in a tv show or news report feel free to do so without asking my permission if you would like to use them as footage in a documentary tv show or movie please contact me

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